i hate the letter W because it’s the only letter
in the english language With more than one syllable

(3, in fact—hoW pretentious!)

i have a draWer stuffed With Ws

(my first roW, second doWn draWer is broken)

i Want Ws in my choWder

(i don’t like choWder)

i hope my Wife shares my aversion to Ws

(i don’t have a Wife)

i don’t Want Ws in my Waffles

(i do like Waffles)

i spy Wild Ws out my WindoW

(i do have a WindoW)

i don’t Want Ws at my Wedding

(i Want a Wife)

i Wonder if Ws have a croWn

(i don’t have a croWn)

i find Ws quite aWkWard

(i am aWkWard)

i Wish Ws Would leave me alone

(i Wish i had a Wife)

i Will not accept floWers from Ws

 (my favorite floWer is the blue iris)

i Wonder if Ws are in love With other letters

(i Wonder if i’ll ever have a Wife)

i can’t let Ws Win

(i’ll Win at life if i have a Wife)

i Will not Wait for Ws

(i Will Wait tWelve business days for a Wife)

i hate the letter W because it’s the only letter
in the english language Who loves me

(W is not Wifey material)

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Emma McNamara is a 19-year-old national award-winning writer from Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in Scholastic Art and Writing, Beyond Words, Storm of Blue, Tech Directions, Ember, Eunoia Review, and elsewhere. Emma’s passions include mental health awareness, disability advocacy, and LGBTQ+ issues. Follow her on Instagram at @author_emma.