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

She fell like rain, Like a bird, Like a comet chasing light, Like a star dropping from the nigh… Like a stone in water,

I feel under-appreciated. Isn’t that vain to say? That might just be my Napoleon co…

Perfection is an evil reflection On what is really real. Solitude is my gratitude When I am sad. Numbness equals oneness

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,

I live inside my head Where soft flurries spin, And there’s a rise of warm water b… I live inside my head Where spikes stick out

Dignity is death.

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.

I sing of a new carol Which starts silly giggles As a speeding blue carriage Runs merrily through the dark.

In seventh grade, I made you a po… But I tore it up into pieces Because it wasn’t good enough. In eighth grade, I made you a poe… But I left it under my bed

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?

Not as ardent as before. I’m tired. Slowing down, A tail growing heavier and longer With each day.

What if your face was a poem alone… I bet People would read it and cry, And some would feel inflated afte… Because they witnessed something

I feel like I want to hurt, To show myself how beautiful this… The illusion makes me strong. I feel like I can’t get hurt, But I still hope for the pain of…