Tell me when to stop
\nplanting flowers that breathe with me.
\nTell me when I\u2019ve bought
\nmy last pair of shoes,
\nenough paper
\nto write all the notes and poems
\nI will ever write.
\nTell me when New Year resolutions
\nno longer matter.
\nTell me to stop collecting things,
\nseashells, coins, taking pictures.<\/p>\n
Tell me to stop being shy,
\nand tell people how dear they are,
\nhow bright they make the day.
\nTell me it\u2019s all right now
\nto talk to myself
\nand doors that let me in,
\ntrees that let me talk to them
\nuninterrupted.
\nTell me to stop wasting time
\nanswering phones,
\nor keep your peace and let me stay,
\nuntil everything runs out of time,
\nand no one, or anything,
\nneeds to say good-by.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Tell me when to stop planting flowers that breathe with me. Tell me when I\u2019ve bought my last pair of shoes, enough paper to write…<\/p>\n