twee

ribbons like armor,
in roller-skated glory
i rallied, revelled
in what some called
ridiculous, rebelled
against rules meticulous,
dove into the twee of me
to dry my tears with whimsy,
regressed to progress and find redress
so embraced the parts of me
unsullied by sadness
and on the other side,
in the valley of my madness,
found one who takes glee in my silly
giggles with my goofy
and takes my hand in gladness.