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

Don’t cry Don’t cry Don’t cry Because it’s your birthday.

While I’m alone, He’s with her. While I’m crying, He’s kissing And rolling

The grass was dewy. You carried me on your back. I could feel your heartbeat Through your shirt. I wanted you to be mine,

While you were gone, My childhood dog died. I wept for both of you, And I felt like a corpse. While you were gone,

A tree fell in the park last night… I didn’t hear it go. The innards smelled of peppermint, And I felt the crumbling dirt Turn into ash in my hand.

My mother is the darkness inside m… She planted the seed That grew into brambles, And now, I can’t be loud Because she makes me so

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,

Let my joy be a promise To my future self Who is so beautiful Even if she isn’t pretty.

Moon up, Pants down. I said no. His body said yes.

That’s why she died– Because she never let anyone hold… She didn’t trust herself. She didn’t let anyone love her Or touch her

The devil’s in my midst.

I find it funny That I raised myself From the cradle To the grave. I never got a chance to be a baby.

There’s so much blood in blood cou… As there are stones in my heart When I hear your name. The winged-pig can fly daily Once I’ve let myself remember

You met me in the winter When I was a petal, Something you desperately wanted t… You loved me in the summer, Underneath the palm oil trees