Broken. Terrified. Baffled. Devastated.
How can I convey
Everything I’m feeling inside
My rights. My future.
I can see it all crumbling
Blowing away like dust in the wind
As an orange man laughs
But it’s not funny
Why is empathy
So hard to comprehend?
Why is it so impossible
To take off your shoes
And step into mine
For just 5 minutes
The tears. The cries. The agony. The anguish.
You turn your bac...
It was you
From the first time I saw you
It was you
From the first time you kissed me
It was you
From the first time you held me
It was you
When I looked into your eyes
When I held your hand
When I traced your lips
It was always you
Even when life seemed uncertain
Even when my world was crashing down
For me,
It was always you
Even when we ended
I tried to ignore it
But it was still you
When I move...
When I say
Be safe
What I mean is
Please wear your seatbelt
And drive the speed limit
Remember to look both ways
Before crossing the street
Bundle up in a scarf and coat
When it’s cold outside
Remember to drink water
Staying hydrated every day
Make sure you take a snack along
Before heading out of the house
Get enough sleep each night
You deserve more rest
Keep a bottle of Advil in your car
Don’t ...
I’ve gotten so tired
Of reminding you
To remember me.
I want you
To want to
Tell me about your day
The mundane moments
And the exciting ones.
I want you
To want to
Message me first
Ask me more than just
How my day has gone.
I want you
To want to
Call me immediately
When something big happens
Or message me
When you have a weird dream.
All I seem to do
Is try and fail
To grab
Your attention.
But if...
The mere thought of of you
Can put me in a chokehold
It can take me down easy
1, 2, 3.
I don’t even bother
Putting up a fight
I let it overtake me
I’m down for the count
And yes it hurts
It’s a beating every time
But I live for the pain
So I’ll still get in that ring
With my thoughts of you
And let them take me out...
I’m not waiting
For a knight in shining armor.
I saved myself a long time ago.
I do not need someone to “complete me”.
I am whole alone.
But sometimes
I just want
A weirdo who will go on adventures with me
Someone who will twirl me around the kitchen
Who will run the mundane errands with me
And kiss me passionately
When I least expect them to
Someone who can gaze deep into my eyes
Before making ...
Stop pretending
I can’t deny it anymore
It would be obvious to
Anyone
With an ounce of common sense
That I am not important to you
Why do I insist
On imagining that I am
I think about you when I’m awake
And I dream of you while I sleep
Every notification
My heart still cries out
“It might be him this time!”
But inevitably when I look
It hardly ever is.
We used to talk
All day long
About anything
...
I can feel you
When the clock says 11:11
And I make a wish
I can feel you
When I’m speeding over railroad tracks
And my car flies off the ground
I can feel you
When I’m listening to a powerful song
And the goosebumps race all down my arms
I can feel you
When my cat is purring on my stomach
And she decides to knead biscuits on my chest
I can feel you
When I take a deep breath
And let a guided medit...
Sometimes I think
About the things I wish
I’d already achieved
Having a house
Renting or owning
I was never picky
But I know that’s a reality
That will never come
Not in our economy.
Having a successful career
Or at least doing a job I liked
But I have never experienced either
Working to simply get by
Never anything to be passionate about.
Having a bank account full of savings
Thousands on retaine...
I have such love for you
It’s almost overwhelming at points
I care so much for you
The feeling is all consuming
I feel such safety with you
The relief is staggering
Every piece of me
Longs for every bit of you
Sometimes I feel so deeply for you
I think my heart is going to burst
All of these feelings
I don’t know what to do with
Because I know
You don’t feel anywhere near the same...
