November 1: Big Enough

I am big enough to hold everything
So that I won’t spill out everywhere and embarrass us.
I am big enough to hold my New York-ness
I am large enough to hold my disabilities
and my greatest strengths.
I have space enough for good things to happen to someone else.

I am even big enough to hold the obnoxious
Traits of a teenager and still be loveable.

Sometimes, Raven needs to caw loudly at me,
To remind me that I must choose to live more curious than afraid
And that my heart is a Macy's Day Parade balloon -
Always capable to hold the hurt and the healing,
So capable of anything.