Cockle Burrs

Only stick to you because they want to go somewhere
--Wandering hearts with clinging spikes.
and
I'm far too young to be bitter
and just old enough not to not be.
So next time it rains and you watch for the worms to surface and seek refuge on the sidewalk, please save one there for me--not a worm, but a glance up at the sky as you wince to keep the raindrops out with your pretty eyelashes.