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

There’s so much blood in blood cou… As there are stones in my heart When I hear your name. The winged-pig can fly daily Once I’ve let myself remember

Sam said, “Get over it.” As if I could Just climb a tree. Sam said,

The tissues know something. Even the mirror knows. My music knows it And especially my pillow. My books can see it

Smile your baby smile and please l… I know I love you, but haven’t yo… Twinkle and shine and don’t ever c… You warm me like a fox in a fox’s… Light of my life and you gave me t…

I’ve been waiting For years And days And all the seconds For a warm body.

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

If I should die before I wake, don’t cry, For that was what I always wanted…

Spring into fall, And we’ve all hit a wall. Love comes quickly. Sometimes, it grows. Summer, then rain,

But I’m still a kid Only don’t tell my dad that. He’ll say, no, you’re not a kid And you haven’t been a kid in a lo… I guess that when I cry,

I wish I wish I wish I could swim in oblivion. Have a tummy full of pills.

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…

Courage was not letting your broth… But preferring to die From their snide remarks Which shadow prejudice’s unkind da… What happened when they grew up?

Am I incurable? It seems so. I’m an incorrigible invalid Of the heart.

It’s over. It’s okay. The parting is such sorrow And relief. It hurts like a crushing force,