I often cajole myself Into crying, But I refrain. I know I’ll never stop.

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

In seventh grade, I made you a po… But I tore it up into pieces Because it wasn’t good enough. In eighth grade, I made you a poe… But I left it under my bed

Shambles: They hold my life together. I’m shredded into slices, Trying to hold it whole, And I wonder if anyone

I forget how to love When I’m gritting my teeth Because I’m a fucking hole/ Nothing’s coming out of my mouth n… Because I don’t love my mom,

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

The devil’s in my midst.

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…

Woah. The bright sky Makes me want to live, And the grass Smells too good to miss.

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

I lost my innocence On a king-sized sheet With four posters And the two of us. Just the two of us

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.

Last night, all I saw was Nancy. The way she cried when I held her… Like a fleshy cradle Around her broken heart. I saw her loving me

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,