The stars belong to both the sun And the moon Just as my heart does belong to yo… You may not see me, but I’ll be there.

That red ribbon is so wrinkled. Rouge like blood Or rushing anger Or a blaring stop sign. It’s crumpled:

I’m falling apart beneath my smile… I grapple blindly for a rope To save myself from rising waters. I come up, lungs full of despair, And my parents cover my mouth

While I’m alone, He’s with her. While I’m crying, He’s kissing And rolling

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,

Things I wish I could say Would be I miss you, I love you, I want to be with you,

I’m silently screaming Alone in the bathroom. The tears of a sinner Won’t let my fears go. I’m suddenly drowning.

I cried out to God, And There was silence.

I don’t understand. I don’t understand the cruelty The darkness The fear This choking feeling.

I ran from you all my life. I’ve had problems, But that doesn’t make it right.

I lost my innocence On a king-sized sheet With four posters And the two of us. Just the two of us

In my house, You don’t ask questions. The whispers from mom and dad Signal you to a hiding place. In my house,

Shambles: They hold my life together. I’m shredded into slices, Trying to hold it whole, And I wonder if anyone

He thinks I’m pretty And maybe too witty, That I was worth the fight. He claimed he’s so glad. I’m the best he’s ever had.

I remember how I cried When they cut down Our tree.