E's, I's, and O's

By Gabby Bloyd

Your handwriting and mine don’t match;

You say “but” when there doesn’t need to be a catch.

Sure, yours may be harder to understand,

But remember, you and I have a different hand.

Although we’ve just met,

We use the same alphabet:

Twenty-six letters strategically combined

To create connections that allow our lives to become intertwined. 

Why should I hate you because of the fact

That my e’s swoop and yours lie flat?

Why should it make a difference when

Your i’s are graphite and mine are in pen?

Why should it matter at all that

My o’s are plain and yours have a hat?

Your handwriting and mine don’t match,

And there isn’t any “but” or catch.

You speak English, as do I,

So let’s both listen and, with kindness, reply.  

By Gabby Bloyd