I lost my innocence On a king-sized sheet With four posters And the two of us. Just the two of us
Perfection is an evil reflection On what is really real. Solitude is my gratitude When I am sad. Numbness equals oneness
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
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 cannot bring myself to cry. I can’t decide if this is a curse Or a blessing.
I ran from you all my life. I’ve had problems, But that doesn’t make it right.
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
So stealthily I lead: Touching green, Seeing rocks below me. I’m gulping pride Because I know life is
Mom, I miss you, And I’m miserable. I miss grandma, And I’m so lonely. I miss being a kid.
A seagull carried me away one day And took me to a secret island hid… I laughed at the waves and splashe… I even wrote notes to go with a so… The seagull was leaving and waved…
That’s why she died– Because she never let anyone hold… She didn’t trust herself. She didn’t let anyone love her Or touch her
I sing of a new carol Which starts silly giggles As a speeding blue carriage Runs merrily through the dark.
That red ribbon is so wrinkled. Rouge like blood Or rushing anger Or a blaring stop sign. It’s crumpled:
I had no right To fall in love with you. All those times I promised you That I’d never fall in love again Were lies because I fell in love…
In my daydreams, I used to be an acrobat, Flying through air Into capable hands. In my dreams,