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

What does it feel like on the day… Does it hurt? Today, I have just realized that, And it burns. It has burned the piece of my hear…

I’m falling apart beneath my smile… I grapple blindly for a rope To save myself from rising waters. I come up, lungs full of despair, And my parents cover my mouth

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

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.

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

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

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,

I feel under-appreciated. Isn’t that vain to say? That might just be my Napoleon co…

But I’m still a kid Only don’t tell my dad that. He’ll say, no, you’re not a kid And you haven’t been a kid in a lo… I guess that when I cry,

I can’t cease to think about him. His bitter way only warms my heart… He frightens me and excites me. He always heightens my senses. He makes my heart hurt.

I ran from you all my life. I’ve had problems, But that doesn’t make it right.

I don’t understand. I don’t understand the cruelty The darkness The fear This choking feeling.

I am a plummeting plane. I see the clouds go past, And I close my eyes, sometimes, But I still feel where I’m going. Sometimes, I feel that

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