What am I without poetry, Without words, blossoming on the page? I would be but a shell of myself And you would find me
I fear That now There is no real me. I wear a mask of personality And pretend I’m happy.
star-struck because stars are fictional, heavenly things. but
damp. damp and frothy and sticky upon
Notes rolling off of my fingers The right hand sings a soft melody… The richer undertones of the left… Flowing and melting in swirling ma… The quiet inner voice on the right…
If I died And no one knew, I don’t know. And I am scared And everything hurts
He drapes his hand over the mounta… Brushes his fingertips over the fi… His breath dusts the windowpanes w… He cries for Spring, his tears fa… Soft mounds of snow form below him…
And we were always running never to but always from and always running... And we were always hurting never for but always from
Empty eggshells Line the floor And you can’t walk across Or get to the door. You can’t reach your shoes,
star-drunk child, foolish in your fear— announce your cries to the night, feel the heat of life
Maybe I resent it because I know that since it meant so much it hurts so much more. And maybe I resent the fact
Whiteboards are erasable. Write down a message Swipe it away with a sleeve Scribble down another message. Swipe it away again.
There are words that I was mistaken to say. There was one time when we were strangers,
My heart Is a glass ball Delicate Awaiting somebody Who will cradle it gently
The clouds in the distance Sit, patient Oblivious to my need For rain They promise the rain