I have a little green dress
That I rarely adress
I’ve been told not to trust her
Or take her too seriously
Or feed her too furiously
She is a little green lime
That I change all the time
I have a little green dress
That I try to repress
She has conquered and failed
And she waxed and waned
She has filled a lot of spaces
And traveled a lot of places
She’s a little green lime
But you know she’s sublime
I have a little green dress
That explains my egress
She smiles in anger
And stares in hunger
She does not dare to run
But prefers to burn
She’s a little green lime
And she holds on to grime
I have a little green dress
That keeps back the stress
She helps me remember
The strength in my ember
And just to be true
She does it all when due
She’s a little green lime
And she’s always a prime
I have a little green dress
That I can hardly impress
If I don’t believe her truths
I’m afraid she’ll lose her roots
She’s a little green lime
And I named her my mind
Adeyanju MO
