Then he said, “I never said I was… Then I said, “I never asked you t… Then we kissed.

I had no right To fall in love with you. All those times I promised you That I’d never fall in love again Were lies because I fell in love…

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?

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

Winter is getting worse. Is there no justice In my punishment Brought about by my peers? I yearn to burrow in warm dirt

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.

Walking by at night, I saw the falling snow Tumble down like sleep. God, how could you be So cruel as to give

A seagull carried me away one day And took me to a secret island hid… I laughed at the waves and splashe… I even wrote notes to go with a so… The seagull was leaving and waved…

With him, It’s like there were no scars. There are no sheepish looks No burning shame. There was no John

You’re horrible, And I hate you. But this is me. I’m the only person That I can’t escape.

Wait 'til Michigan comes. I think I’ll wait 'til then. Think I’ll wait 'til I hear my co… Hear them loving me in Michigan. Think I’ll wait 'til I swim.

Nobody can see the darkness in me, And when I go deep, I bring a flashlight to slash thro… The dark. I once used to frolic in light,