She fell like rain, Like a bird, Like a comet chasing light, Like a star dropping from the nigh… Like a stone in water,

Nobody can see the darkness in me, And when I go deep, I bring a flashlight to slash thro… The dark. I once used to frolic in light,

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…

I don’t understand. I don’t understand the cruelty The darkness The fear This choking feeling.

Farewell to friends, The kind that push. The word constantly bends. I live a life of isolation. While others play in their bubble…

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

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

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

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

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

He helps her with her blush. She’s surging red, Velvet and soft like a rose. Her mouth’s gone dry With his wind.

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

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

Someone’s teaching me to give up. It’s like unrequited love, But we’ll break up in the end. I’m showing myself to give up When I see how I fall asleep in c…

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