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?

I lost my innocence On a king-sized sheet With four posters And the two of us. Just the two of us

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

When you taste your own sweet tear… Know I’ll be there. When the night becomes a friend, Know

She has the piece that holds it al… What was revealed to her came slow… When it all comes together, it’s l… When it all falls apart, it’s dead… One little lie can tear a family a…

Mark, I miss you, And I love you. Each day is lost Without you.

I sing of a new carol Which starts silly giggles As a speeding blue carriage Runs merrily through the dark.

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,

In my daydreams, I used to be an acrobat, Flying through air Into capable hands. In my dreams,

I dislike nothing more than Philosophy. How lazy.

Like Augustus, I fear oblivion When I should pass.

Things I wish I could say Would be I miss you, I love you, I want to be with you,

I woke at 3 a.m., And I was scared. I thought I’d never be tired agai… But then I remembered the morning And all the joy it brings.

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

In my house, You don’t ask questions. The whispers from mom and dad Signal you to a hiding place. In my house,