(ashes)
(ashes)
while the world burns
i wondered if i’m supposed to rise
and like a phoenix, heroic,
i’d
(the air i breathe)
(the air i breathe)
desperate, desolate,
at the threshold of despair
it was guilt that gave me oxygen after
grief
(silence)
(silence)
i thought
there could never be
a more shattering sound
unleashed
than the sound
of that sobbing scream
after
(floaters)
(floaters)
a watercolor ghost
floats into my periphery
damn my instinct
to whirl my head around
to run to you
(this is a poem)
(this is a poem)
This is a poem about love
Do you believe me?
I'm telling you, it&
(arts and crafts)
(arts and crafts)
Love is papier-mâché patience
It’s a creative state of mind
Love is a sticky, glittering mess
(i’m not looking to heal)
(i’m not looking to heal)
i'm not looking to heal
from your death
from being ripped to
(rules)
(rules)
I am a rule follower.
Who likes to bend the rules?
Punctuation is important!
Provides clarity, consistency,
complacency.
Yet
(mona)
(mona)
if you think i’m always happy
if you never want me sad
it’s because i learned to
(sticks and stones)
(sticks and stones)
Sticks and stones may break my bones
But your words will never hurt me, no
No, they