Who Told? ... for One Shot Wednesday

Who told you to do that?

That thing you do with your lip,

when you tuck it under your teeth?

Or that occasional bounce in your step like

walking on inverted slinkies?

Or that way you wipe off the phone

on your thigh after saying goodbye?

Who told you to flash a dimple with that smile?

Or the way you sand down your voice

so it’s as smooth and light like balsa wood?

Who told your eyes how to tap

dance when we make contact?

Who told you to say what you feel with

grace and depth like the trinity

of brush, oil, and canvass?

Who told you to love my often

independent self?

Who told?