(2013)
Scars on legs And scars on arms Incisions on bodies And stitches for sealing Cuts and scrapes
Running through a forest Of never ending trees And everlasting green Some people fall And some turn back
I pretend I know everything, Or that I can do anything, But I don’t, And I can’t. Sure I may act
I want to be the one You tell your problems to, Because no one else seems to liste… I want to be the one Who understands you,
The air conditioner blows On high And the sound Reminds me of small monsters. A clattering starts
You dance to the angels’ Song of life Completely unaware That God choreographed Your whole existence
Sitting on the bed And sometimes laying down The chill from the AC Is too uncomfortable I recoil from the breeze
Passing Time I spend my days Falling through the glass That is our fragile world Chasing something
I’m like a broken plate That you threw on the ground Because you were upset But no matter what you do You can never fix it
I want to try The simple cut Not a cry for help But a physical release From the prison
In my ear, Ana whispers And tells me just Be thinner, dear But I fear
In the morning wake And breathe fresh air To distract my thoughts From a recent nightmare Then go through processes
People walk Down the streets, Seeming happy As can be, Or maybe sad,
My sudden bursts Of depression Are like a typhoon Flooding a small island Or a hurricane
Eyes are shifting Slowly sifting Through the darkness Of the scrying glass, Hours spent staring