A two-person poem between me and a guy I like. Every first line is me, every second line is him.
(2013)
This is not about the first time we met, but about our first real conversation, in the science lab. This is what I thought he was thinking...
Renegade, rebel without a cause, rock goddess, Friday rocker, Saturday superstar,
I am Amanda Laughman. I’m in band and orchestra. My favorite subject is social stud… My favorite color is yellow. I love jewelry and nail polish.
You don’t know about him, but I d… He treats me better than you ever… He’s sweet and kind, the way you’l… And he loves me more than you ever… Why is it so hard to love two peop…
What did you think I was doing al… You never knew, although you sat r… It was all for you, but you wouldn… You never saw me cry, or at least… You could have helped me, you were…
I can’t live without you, you’re the only reason my heart
They said, broken wings, shattered dreams, fractured heart. I said,
His eyes are as blue as a sapphire… But they only sparkle for me. His smile is the sunshine, Sparkling off the waves. His hair is as black
He sat down next to me, I saw Spa… I knew then that Everything Has… Before, I was Invisible around hi… But Change has come, and he’s Min… I ended up in a State Of Grace.
Come on, baby I’ll wait on you, try to run, try to hide, there’s a killer
Looking at that picture in my yearbook, the one of us, from January, in the science lab,
I wish I’d been there when you ne… I’m not with you now, but I shoul… You thought I was the one you wan… But I ran away because I was haun… You said I was beautiful, I didn’…
You can’t see the pain behind my s… I know something’s wrong, talk to… I can’t tell you I love you. It’s obvious, the way you act arou… You think I don’t notice you.
You told me I was scared of the fire, I chose to walk through it,
Tonight I thought about you The way your face would shine. You used to always tell me That you would forever be mine. But all that changed, late one nig…
Lighting the matches Sneaky arson at midnight Watching houses burn. The loudest silence No one talks, or even moves