I don’t understand. I don’t understand the cruelty The darkness The fear This choking feeling.

In seventh grade, I made you a po… But I tore it up into pieces Because it wasn’t good enough. In eighth grade, I made you a poe… But I left it under my bed

Not as ardent as before. I’m tired. Slowing down, A tail growing heavier and longer With each day.

I had no right To fall in love with you. All those times I promised you That I’d never fall in love again Were lies because I fell in love…

The wind Loves To boast of Fickle love, But my

He thinks I’m pretty And maybe too witty, That I was worth the fight. He claimed he’s so glad. I’m the best he’s ever had.

My mom hates her life, And I’m too much to juggle, And my dad doesn’t support my mom, And my brother’s never home, And my medicine doesn’t work,

Woah. The bright sky Makes me want to live, And the grass Smells too good to miss.

Then he said, “I never said I was… Then I said, “I never asked you t… Then we kissed.

I cried out to God, And There was silence.

Spring into fall, And we’ve all hit a wall. Love comes quickly. Sometimes, it grows. Summer, then rain,

While you were gone, My childhood dog died. I wept for both of you, And I felt like a corpse. While you were gone,

You’re bleeding down my legs, Tangling me up in your fingers. I want to run my nails down your b… And sigh in your ear.

What if your face was a poem alone… I bet People would read it and cry, And some would feel inflated afte… Because they witnessed something

It’s over. It’s okay. The parting is such sorrow And relief. It hurts like a crushing force,