Walking by at night, I saw the falling snow Tumble down like sleep. God, how could you be So cruel as to give

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

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

Last year seems years away. Last night seems lifetimes away. This moment seems like a dream.

I woke at 3 a.m., And I was scared. I thought I’d never be tired agai… But then I remembered the morning And all the joy it brings.

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

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

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

Flurries in India: Nothing’s impossible If life is a string Pulling me along.

Can you hear it? It is the cry of the poor. Their howling curls inside of my h… It pains me as if I were one of t… But, I am.

I forget how to love When I’m gritting my teeth Because I’m a fucking hole/ Nothing’s coming out of my mouth n… Because I don’t love my mom,

I cried out to God, And There was silence.

You were the devil. I knew it before you did; And I was St. Mary With clouds trailing behind me. I gave you my virtue

It’s so quiet. I feel soft. The winter hurts, So I burrow inside, But I forget how to

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