They prop open windows; let butterflies in,
and stop doors from slamming in sudden, cold wind.
They help with my balance and make me walk tall.
They’ll increase my height on a chair if I’m small.
I use them to lean on when tables aren’t free
and they’re handy for dinners while watching TV.
They can flatten a rose to a paper keepsake
or hide the right answers in tests that I take.
Pile them like pillows at the end of the bed.
Conversation and pictures held inside my head.
Rachel Rooney