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

I remember how I cried When they cut down Our tree.

He thinks I’m pretty And maybe too witty, That I was worth the fight. He claimed he’s so glad. I’m the best he’s ever had.

You’re bleeding down my legs, Tangling me up in your fingers. I want to run my nails down your b… And sigh in your ear.

I died on Tuesday. My soul floated up Above my milky corpse, And I smiled. I saw my family,

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

The stars belong to both the sun And the moon Just as my heart does belong to yo… You may not see me, but I’ll be there.

So stealthily I lead: Touching green, Seeing rocks below me. I’m gulping pride Because I know life is

What you meant– What I meant When I said, “I love you.” What you meant to me Wasn’t what you said

My mom hates her life, And I’m too much to juggle, And my dad doesn’t support my mom, And my brother’s never home, And my medicine doesn’t work,

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

I feel under-appreciated. Isn’t that vain to say? That might just be my Napoleon co…

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

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