star-drunk child, foolish in your fear— announce your cries to the night, feel the heat of life
He drapes his hand over the mounta… Brushes his fingertips over the fi… His breath dusts the windowpanes w… He cries for Spring, his tears fa… Soft mounds of snow form below him…
If I died And no one knew, I don’t know. And I am scared And everything hurts
I’m sorry I never told you About why I was so nervous around… I’m sorry I never confessed Because you moved on, And I didn’t.
damp. damp and frothy and sticky upon
Something is dying, Quivering on the edge Of my soul. It is shaking Swaying in the lightest breeze
dance in the sun watch it splatter over your face
Tired. So tired. My eyes fail and my soul gives up.
My heart Is a glass ball Delicate Awaiting somebody Who will cradle it gently
Dare you to shatter Dance in the rain while Unbreaking and Made by the darkness. And there are stars,
What am I without poetry, Without words, blossoming on the page? I would be but a shell of myself And you would find me
I fear That now There is no real me. I wear a mask of personality And pretend I’m happy.
Whiteboards are erasable. Write down a message Swipe it away with a sleeve Scribble down another message. Swipe it away again.
Something warm has curled up inside my chest. It is filled with hate, with sadness, with things I cannot express.
As you walk away, Without looking back, I stand here, heart in my hands. I wish you had stayed Or that I’d done something differ…