You are the best thing Because things like that do not co… You are my moon and sun Because you make my days real. You are my best friend,

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

You know, I miss you both Like I miss my childhood blanket That I wonder idly about.

Listening to you sleep, I’m in grace. Each breath a prayer. Every rustle a litany. You don’t know how loud you are

So stealthily I lead: Touching green, Seeing rocks below me. I’m gulping pride Because I know life is

Flurries in India: Nothing’s impossible If life is a string Pulling me along.

I ran from you all my life. I’ve had problems, But that doesn’t make it right.

Why do I still feel guilty About things That are out of my favor?

Dignity is death.

I am a plummeting plane. I see the clouds go past, And I close my eyes, sometimes, But I still feel where I’m going. Sometimes, I feel that

My mother is the darkness inside m… She planted the seed That grew into brambles, And now, I can’t be loud Because she makes me so

You’re young. You’ll feel better. You’ll get better Eventually. So much time to feel better.

You don’t ask me to speak. You never expect my opinion. I was your second child In a runaway marriage. I suppose I loved you once,

There’s so much blood in blood cou… As there are stones in my heart When I hear your name. The winged-pig can fly daily Once I’ve let myself remember

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