I’ve been playing
catch up with myself
for the last 6 hours
on a couch
with a plant on the
coffee table.

I’ve been listening to
everything I have to say
and learning
that I like
the sound of my voice.

I have heard stories
from my past
and jokes
about my future
and have decided that
loving myself
is the only option
I’ve really got

if I want to keep
the closest friend
I’ve ever had.

Angelika Brewer is an award-winning poet, public speaker, journalist and a creativity enthusiast from Ogden, Utah. She finds artistry where it is hiding and advocates for its continuation, which contributes to her love of writing about local, upcoming artists. She loves her family and her animals, traveling and starting a new craft every two weeks, but only sometimes completing one.