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 came back from a mortal hell, But on my way home, I saw no white god, And I saw no golden spirit, And I saw no true son.

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

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

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

The stars belong to both the sun And the moon Just as my heart does belong to yo… You may not see me, but I’ll be there.

Winter is getting worse. Is there no justice In my punishment Brought about by my peers? I yearn to burrow in warm dirt

Never give up on love, Though I’ve died a thousand times Just waiting. And I’ve hoped in the rain. So many times

Sam said, “Get over it.” As if I could Just climb a tree. Sam said,

Without you, I feel the pain. The rain seems cold now. Thunder is only evil, And the sky is bare and pale.

Not as ardent as before. I’m tired. Slowing down, A tail growing heavier and longer With each day.

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…

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