I wish I could tell my brother That I loved him, But the words are tight in my thro… And I’m a coward. I wish I didn’t say “thank you”
Nobody wishes so Such as me To die quickly Or be mauled in Such a manner that
I remember how I cried When they cut down Our tree.
In my house, You don’t ask questions. The whispers from mom and dad Signal you to a hiding place. In my house,
Things I wish I could say Would be I miss you, I love you, I want to be with you,
God, thank you For darkness, And fear, And death. Thank you
Walking by at night, I saw the falling snow Tumble down like sleep. God, how could you be So cruel as to give
Let my joy be a promise To my future self Who is so beautiful Even if she isn’t pretty.
Splattered you All over my body And flecks of skin Inside every crevice. I can’t get rid of you
I am a plummeting plane. I see the clouds go past, And I close my eyes, sometimes, But I still feel where I’m going. Sometimes, I feel that
You’re young. You’ll feel better. You’ll get better Eventually. So much time to feel better.
I wish I wish I wish I could swim in oblivion. Have a tummy full of pills.
In the darkest night, A flower will grow.
The tissues know something. Even the mirror knows. My music knows it And especially my pillow. My books can see it
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,
