Southern Legitimacy Statement: I was born and raised in Missouri and now live (very, very) close to Atlanta. With the exception of college, I have spent my entire life in the South.
Now I Have Two
The first, I call Wellington So distinguished So genteel Dignified beyond reproach Educated beyond his years Stable as granite The second, monikered Jonas Random as the weather But dependable as a sunrise Prone to adventure Despises the solitude Of being ignored in a crowd Our paths converged at the county fair Wellington pursued me pursuing games of chance Stoically calculating the odds Adjusting for variables Both known and unknown All penultimate to collecting winnings Jonas discovered my passion for flowers Scented roses seemed to passe In his humble opinion He inaugurated my initiation To peonies, gardenia, and lilacs Serendipity at its best I became smitten with their dichotomies And intrigued with my future with either So much so, I could not choose between the two My father in his infinite wisdom Explained I could visit either of his brothers Or both, for it was my choice
