been/not been

 i've been chewing less gum. i've been trying to quit skin picking

i've been working. i've been shelving books and opening boxes.

i've been taking the bus a lot. i'm sitting on the bus with a clip in my hair while it's wet so it dries how i want it to. 

i've been learning the trees. i've been learning their names. i've been learning their faces.

i've been cradling the moon in my palms and giving her a kiss on the forehead.

i've been playing pool. i haven't been reading a lot lately.

i wonder if my books long for my embrace. i wonder if they know that i love them and that i will read them someday. hopefully soon.