It’s so quiet. I feel soft. The winter hurts, So I burrow inside, But I forget how to

I came back from a mortal hell, But on my way home, I saw no white god, And I saw no golden spirit, And I saw no true son.

Mom, I miss you, And I’m miserable. I miss grandma, And I’m so lonely. I miss being a kid.

You ruined me. How could you? You’re my mother. You were supposed to be strong. Not me.

Twigs on fire Never linger, never flit. Their emotions stand dire To the situation that cannot be sp… Twigs on fire never see.

You were the devil. I knew it before you did; And I was St. Mary With clouds trailing behind me. I gave you my virtue

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

I forget how to love When I’m gritting my teeth Because I’m a fucking hole/ Nothing’s coming out of my mouth n… Because I don’t love my mom,

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

Courage was not letting your broth… But preferring to die From their snide remarks Which shadow prejudice’s unkind da… What happened when they grew up?

Last year seems years away. Last night seems lifetimes away. This moment seems like a dream.

Splattered you All over my body And flecks of skin Inside every crevice. I can’t get rid of you

The wind Loves To boast of Fickle love, But my

You met me in the winter When I was a petal, Something you desperately wanted t… You loved me in the summer, Underneath the palm oil trees

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