a fourth grade writing prompt, rewritten.
my best friend?
never talks back, except when i do,
shouts and screams and cries
when i do, when i want to
my best friend
tells all of my deepest secrets
but only to a spiral bound journal,
where nobody else knows.
my best friend
is artificial
material
replaced often and worn with abuse.
my best friend?
is mechanical, with point five lead.
silver, with a black rubber grip,
and the eraser comes out when you twist the top.
