Walking by at night, I saw the falling snow Tumble down like sleep. God, how could you be So cruel as to give
You met me in the winter When I was a petal, Something you desperately wanted t… You loved me in the summer, Underneath the palm oil trees
You don’t ask me to speak. You never expect my opinion. I was your second child In a runaway marriage. I suppose I loved you once,
You’re horrible, And I hate you. But this is me. I’m the only person That I can’t escape.
He touched my knee (now I’m in lo… No time for breath ('cause I’m in… He likes my hair (now I’m so lost… No time for speed ('cause I’m in… He gave me truth (now I’m so free…
The tissues know something. Even the mirror knows. My music knows it And especially my pillow. My books can see it
With him, It’s like there were no scars. There are no sheepish looks No burning shame. There was no John
I came back from a mortal hell, But on my way home, I saw no white god, And I saw no golden spirit, And I saw no true son.
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
My mom hates her life, And I’m too much to juggle, And my dad doesn’t support my mom, And my brother’s never home, And my medicine doesn’t work,
Splattered you All over my body And flecks of skin Inside every crevice. I can’t get rid of you
I’ve been waiting For years And days And all the seconds For a warm body.
Not as ardent as before. I’m tired. Slowing down, A tail growing heavier and longer With each day.
Moon up, Pants down. I said no. His body said yes.
I cried out to God, And There was silence.
