What is bounty without dignity?
What is twenty without broken expectations
and a room of unread books?
What is adoration without disappointment?
What is perfume without denial
and worn-out escape plans?
What is watching God if we’re watching each other?
Carly Jane (she/her) is a junior at PSU studying psychology. She recently won the Mihelcic Poetry Award. ln her free time, she hangs out with her four cats: Pearl, Beatrix, Dean and Sammy.