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Helium Janet Kuypers from the “Periodic Table of Poetry” series 4/17/12 I couldn’t help it. I was attracted to you. You elevated me. You seemed so content, so light, and when I saw you, you looked so hot, like a solar flare. Whenever I see you outside, I feel you penetrating my pores every single day. But I didn’t realize that outside like this, we were never truly alone. But being near you made me giddy, I’d even raise my voice whenever you’d come near me. But only now I learn That even though you’re hot, you’re colder than anything I’ve ever touched. So maybe it wasn’t your heat that drew me to you... I think you’re truly unique, but you tell me you’re common, even though you’re still so hard to find. I’d have to search the Universe for you to realize you’re not as special as you’ve led me to believe. So, I’m sorry. I couldn’t help it. You have this effect on me whenever you come to me like this. I’m always so tense, but with your low boiling point, and the way you connect with me you’ve calmed me down and shown me a new perspective. Because of this, I avoided the fact that we don’t really mix well together. Either way, I still hoped you could help me - I mean, you can make me feel like I can fly when I’m with you. I just have to remember that even though, Every once in a while, I can literally breathe you in, A few second later, you’re gone.

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Download the free chapbook with this poem of the 2012 Poetry Bomb, with the Periodic Table of Poetry poems.

Watch this Youtube video of this poem read live outdoors at the Chicago “L” train for the 2012 Poetry Bomb 4/29/12

Watch this Youtube video of Kuypers reading ALL Periodic Table of Poetry poems (including this poem) at the Chicago “L” train for the 2012 Poetry Bomb 4/29/12

See YouTube video of Kuypers reading this poem 12/5/12 at the Café Gallery in Chicago (Canon)

See YouTube video of Kuypers reading this poem 12/5/12 at the Café Gallery in Chicago (Sony)

See YouTube video of Kuypers hosting the open mic 12/5/12 at Gallery Cabaret’s the Café Gallery in Chicago, plus her poetry