Slip with caution

At the writer's conference last weekend, we were given prompts and 7 minutes to go at them. The presenter, Suzanne Kamata, author of LOSING KEI, give the exercise a twist, by choosing all Engrish/Japlish prompts. English and Japlish are both words the foreigners here used to refer to Japanese English, which is often hilarious.

The 4 prompts we had to choose from were:

1. A wonderful thing the shines you is here
2. Slip with caution
3. Sweet smell that can be played
4. I believe lions

Without further ado, I present my latest poem.

SLIP WITH CAUTION

i see your heart
beautiful and strong
giving life and love
she's not worth it
Slip With Caution

fall hesitantly
not in one breath
notice the little things
worry about the big
she's not worth it
Slip With Caution

your smile
radiant confident
sure of things
which don't exist
you can't see how
she'll break you
til you
Slip,
With Caution

my heart
on my sleeve
in your arms
i'll do my best
protect you always
no guarantees
Slip With Caution