In the darkest night, A flower will grow.

Twigs on fire Never linger, never flit. Their emotions stand dire To the situation that cannot be sp… Twigs on fire never see.

Listening to you sleep, I’m in grace. Each breath a prayer. Every rustle a litany. You don’t know how loud you are

I cannot bring myself to cry. I can’t decide if this is a curse Or a blessing.

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

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

Farewell to friends, The kind that push. The word constantly bends. I live a life of isolation. While others play in their bubble…

While you were gone, My childhood dog died. I wept for both of you, And I felt like a corpse. While you were gone,

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

You’re horrible, And I hate you. But this is me. I’m the only person That I can’t escape.

I am a plummeting plane. I see the clouds go past, And I close my eyes, sometimes, But I still feel where I’m going. Sometimes, I feel that

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

Love is the sickness. Love is the cure.

Wait 'til Michigan comes. I think I’ll wait 'til then. Think I’ll wait 'til I hear my co… Hear them loving me in Michigan. Think I’ll wait 'til I swim.

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