FEARFUL RABBIT
7.THUNDERSTORMS

Foolish. Weak. Cowardly.

The noise sends a shiver
Gripping of soft fur underneath my fingers
Window Blinds closed tight

To old. To scared. To broken.

A shock sends me to cower
Tightly against the corner
Waiting for the siren to call me downstairs
It does not come

Calm Breath. Calm Heart. Calm Mind.

Escape the safety
The soft fur safely under my arm
I retreat downstairs

Don't See. Don't Judge. Don't Tease.

Eyes spot the door open
A chair and a head watching the sounds
I take a step outside

He gives Comfort. He gives Acceptance. He gives Understanding.

HERMIT
29.FAMILY REUNION

"I'm here for the food"
Laughter riots from her lips
Judgment in her eyes as it's the truth
But it doesn't matter
She never tells the truth
Sitting upstairs, I stay hidden away
Playing the only game they have
A dream cast controller in my hands

Only to later hear
"They Miss you!"
When I've become a ghost
When they don't even know my name
I'll never see them again
And that brings nothing but joy
After long years of judgmental eyes

RUNAWAY
15.PICNIC

"We're going on a picnic!"
The lies are gritted through my teeth
I was to cowardly to leave alone
So I took an innocent with me
Who was to trusting
I became a kidnapper to my sister

"I don't remember a park"
She whined, her feet sore after walking
I didn't blame her, this was weird
Our bags were packed
I filled them with food, clothes, toys

"Well.. it's.. somewhere around here"
Doubt began filling my heart
I didn't know where to go
But I knew it had to be away

"Can we just go home?"
With a sigh I knew
that was the only choice

"Okay, we'll have a picnic at home"
And escape was gone

SURPRISE!
9.COOKOUT

She had spent weeks
To keep this a secret
Because he was very good at finding secrets
But this time
It had worked
Everything was set
Friends and family were all around
Not a clue
That he'd find me too
The car pulled around
And his face lights up
To the smell of a cookout
and "Happy Birthday!"

THE START OF MY LAST YEAR
13.WATER FIGHT

All the seniors
Got to go out
To a park on the first day
Of the last year

It was the first time
I got to spend with him
The guy who made me embarrass myself
Over and over again

The teachers pulled out
Water guns, spaying us over and over again
But we had the upper hand
Pulling out water balloons it was over to soon

I was ready for the year
That I thought would be
The best one of my life
But man am I glad it's over

I DIDN'T KNOW A SUMMER BLOCKBUSTER WAS A THING AND NOW I'M TO AFRAID TO ASK
2.SUMMER BLOCKBUSTER

My family never went to movies
Instead we'd just rent
From a place called blockbuster
But all things come to pass
So when I saw this prompt
I looked it up
And it seems that summer blockbusters
Are just movies that come out in summer
But I don't remember ever
Going to the movies in the summer
So here's a poem
About me discovering what a summer blockbuster is
I'm sorry that it's a little lame
To write such a thing
But I can't help
That I just found out
What a summer blockbuster is

SKIN
4.SUNBURN

I have sensitive skin
It makes me hate lotion
So I don't wear sunscreen
But I've always been lucky
Because I only ever get burnt on my nose
But when I started wearing glasses
That burn began to hurt

I have sensitive skin
It makes me hate certain fabrics
But I've always been lucky
Because I always got soft clothing
But when I started liking sweaters
I learned to suffer

I have sensitive skin
It has bumps on it
I'm very unlucky
Because I was told I have eczema
And it means I'll never have
Nice skin like you