A tree fell in the park last night… I didn’t hear it go. The innards smelled of peppermint, And I felt the crumbling dirt Turn into ash in my hand.

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…

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

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

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

Don’t cry Don’t cry Don’t cry Because it’s your birthday.

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

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

My mother is the darkness inside m… She planted the seed That grew into brambles, And now, I can’t be loud Because she makes me so

Mark, I miss you, And I love you. Each day is lost Without you.

Love is the sickness. Love is the cure.

I find it funny That I raised myself From the cradle To the grave. I never got a chance to be a baby.

The grass was dewy. You carried me on your back. I could feel your heartbeat Through your shirt. I wanted you to be mine,

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