Nights of chuckling After no jokes And Dancing without nerves Become me
Sam said, “Get over it.” As if I could Just climb a tree. Sam said,
If I should die before I wake, don’t cry, For that was what I always wanted…
A tree fell in the park last night… I didn’t hear it go. The innards smelled of peppermint, And I felt the crumbling dirt Turn into ash in my hand.
How can somebody Who loves to explore Be so afraid to leave?
Nobody wishes so Such as me To die quickly Or be mauled in Such a manner that
In my daydreams, I used to be an acrobat, Flying through air Into capable hands. In my dreams,
There’s always a morning, But there’s the night, too. Every faith has a savior, But the devil always follows suit. There will be spring,
Why do I still feel guilty About things That are out of my favor?
I lost my innocence On a king-sized sheet With four posters And the two of us. Just the two of us
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
I forget how to love When I’m gritting my teeth Because I’m a fucking hole/ Nothing’s coming out of my mouth n… Because I don’t love my mom,
My mother is the darkness inside m… She planted the seed That grew into brambles, And now, I can’t be loud Because she makes me so
The blur of lighted cars Flying in a flurry down The highway at night Soothes me in the Most unorthodox way.
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,