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

Dignity is death.

I dislike nothing more than Philosophy. How lazy.

Nights of chuckling After no jokes And Dancing without nerves Become me

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

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

That red ribbon is so wrinkled. Rouge like blood Or rushing anger Or a blaring stop sign. It’s crumpled:

Your love Was like driving straight into the… Your attention was like Lying in a puddle of gold. You were sex and fun and cotton ca…

I’m falling apart beneath my smile… I grapple blindly for a rope To save myself from rising waters. I come up, lungs full of despair, And my parents cover my mouth

Not as ardent as before. I’m tired. Slowing down, A tail growing heavier and longer With each day.

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

Flurries in India: Nothing’s impossible If life is a string Pulling me along.

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

Perfection is an evil reflection On what is really real. Solitude is my gratitude When I am sad. Numbness equals oneness

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.