unfriendly ghosts have lingered in my attic-less home 
since the fourth grade when my two best friends 
ran for student body secretary 
one asked me to help her campaign 
happily, we spent hours making posters
a split second later, to be fair 
I voted for the other 
and she won

©️poem by Darlene (BonjourDarlene.com)

Photo by Tara Winstead on Pexels.com

Bonjour ! I’ll continue to write about my favorite French-inspired things, as well as books, chocolate, music, movies, and postcards, but to change things up a bit, I will also share a 50-word poem each day in the month of January!

These micro-poems are based on personal observations, pesky intrusive thoughts, and general anxiety about getting older.

Thanks for reading!

This poem is from my poem-a-day series (January 2024).