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

I love John. I love when he cries. When he looks at me, I fly.

Mom, I miss you, And I’m miserable. I miss grandma, And I’m so lonely. I miss being a kid.

Oh, such a sweet fool. I once thought love Was reigning savior. So, so foolish. I once believed love

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

Then he said, “I never said I was… Then I said, “I never asked you t… Then we kissed.

I find no release. I die. I die, Yet I’m not free. Not 'til I die.

I cried out to God, And There was silence.

With him, It’s like there were no scars. There are no sheepish looks No burning shame. There was no John

You are the best thing Because things like that do not co… You are my moon and sun Because you make my days real. You are my best friend,

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

He helps her with her blush. She’s surging red, Velvet and soft like a rose. Her mouth’s gone dry With his wind.

The tissues know something. Even the mirror knows. My music knows it And especially my pillow. My books can see it

When you taste your own sweet tear… Know I’ll be there. When the night becomes a friend, Know