If you could see it in my eyes The subtle refusal Because it might not feel right to… Not at this moment Not at this point in time

Even when I wanted to run Straight for the hills I stayed here Taking my pills Pretending there are birds

Lingering thoughts Sometimes overwhelm me I can’t even seem to Close my eyes Without seeing you

Of all the girls Who throw themselves At you Daily Why did you

Sometimes I really wonder What the point is Of socialization I don’t feel comfortable Socializing

You swing on the trapeze With finesse With ease Not even the breeze Sways you

Eat the pumpkin Stupid parrot Stop mocking me And calling me names I hate playing those games

The rope is thin Burning your hands As you try to climb To the top You think

I am guilty Of wanting too much Out of life Of wanting it all Of wanting what I can’t have

Lucky as you are Individuality is yours Voice your thoughts Even if only to yourself Integrity

If I was a stone falling from you… As you were holding on For dear life Would you reach out for me? If I were a tall

If I had to wait Millions of years Unreasonable Serious Travesty

If you even knew About me... Everything... As you said you wanted to... You might make assumptions

Devastating is the realization That I cannot simply fly away To a place where skies are not gre… Where there is an easier way Of getting through another day

How can something so right Be so wrong In so many ways? At the same time? Concurrent sentence