You don’t ask me to speak. You never expect my opinion. I was your second child In a runaway marriage. I suppose I loved you once,

Can you hear it? It is the cry of the poor. Their howling curls inside of my h… It pains me as if I were one of t… But, I am.

How can somebody Who loves to explore Be so afraid to leave?

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

I could hop on a train. Grow akin to the screaming and whi… Where would I go? Far from here, from cold. Tell my parents my love,

I had no right To fall in love with you. All those times I promised you That I’d never fall in love again Were lies because I fell in love…

I can’t cease to think about him. His bitter way only warms my heart… He frightens me and excites me. He always heightens my senses. He makes my heart hurt.

Smile your baby smile and please l… I know I love you, but haven’t yo… Twinkle and shine and don’t ever c… You warm me like a fox in a fox’s… Light of my life and you gave me t…

It’s so quiet. I feel soft. The winter hurts, So I burrow inside, But I forget how to

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

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

You were the devil. I knew it before you did; And I was St. Mary With clouds trailing behind me. I gave you my virtue

You’re young. You’ll feel better. You’ll get better Eventually. So much time to feel better.

Twigs on fire Never linger, never flit. Their emotions stand dire To the situation that cannot be sp… Twigs on fire never see.