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.
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
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…
She looked like innocence And felt like sin And died like grace And fell like a bird And fell like a bird
Never give up on love, Though I’ve died a thousand times Just waiting. And I’ve hoped in the rain. So many times
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”
Spring into fall, And we’ve all hit a wall. Love comes quickly. Sometimes, it grows. Summer, then rain,
If only My tears were colors. There would be pink on my pillow And green on my shoes. There would be red on the paper
Last year seems years away. Last night seems lifetimes away. This moment seems like a dream.
What does it feel like on the day… Does it hurt? Today, I have just realized that, And it burns. It has burned the piece of my hear…
That red ribbon is so wrinkled. Rouge like blood Or rushing anger Or a blaring stop sign. It’s crumpled:
In my house, You don’t ask questions. The whispers from mom and dad Signal you to a hiding place. In my house,
I feel like I want to hurt, To show myself how beautiful this… The illusion makes me strong. I feel like I can’t get hurt, But I still hope for the pain of…
He helps her with her blush. She’s surging red, Velvet and soft like a rose. Her mouth’s gone dry With his wind.
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
