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She is so fucking gorgeous And that is the least interesting thing about her. I never wanted to fall in love with her All I ever wanted to do was understand her; But it was in exploring that I found her soul And I am convinced that anyone would fall for such beauty. I had never written …

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To: The Mountain Beauty

Your beauty is one that deserves to be cherished. Your beauty is one that pulls its listener in to be studied. You beauty craves to be heard and understood and appreciated; And yet you don’t like attention, or spotlight, or microphones. Your beauty is one that makes people smile, But more than that it teaches …

I Think About You

I think about the length of the box that you rest in, And the silk that lines it. You hated silky things. I think about how You would have called this coffin “Pissy shit”. I think about your aunt, The gym teacher, And how I knew you Better than she did. I think about death, …

Solitary

This is the kind of love that scares people out of bed. You look at me like I have given you something important, And maybe I have, But this is the kind of love that lasts a lifetime. And I never thought I would find you this young, But I did. I’ve been running and …

Falling Leaves

My great-grandmother used to tell me, That if you caught a falling leaf Before it touched the ground, You could wish on it. She used to say that fall leaves Were God’s way of sending down his wishes. When I was a kid I would spend hours in the yard Trying to catch as many …

Things I Am Afraid Of

You know that feeling after you jump, right before you’re about to land back on your feet? That feeling that you’ve been flying for so long, that earth misses you, that gravity is pulling you back to safety? I’m afraid I’ll lose that someday. I’m afraid that if I get comfortable enough with myself, that …

Everyday Is Monday

Maybe if I told you, that I can’t shower with my eyes open, That every day is a struggle, That I’m scared of the high school bathroom. Maybe then you would understand. Maybe if I explained why I can’t go swimming, You would stop asking. Maybe I just need to tell you I’m sick, Or …

The Night Sky

But it’s not until you get lost That you discover the beauty in the North. It isn’t until far past your bedtime That you remember why it is you ever chased anything. And you’ve never been one to wander But when the lights dim And the monsters come out All you can do is daydream …

Albuquerque’s Sunshine

You have this ability to remind people Of the humanity within themselves Without making it about them. You lift people up Without realizing what you are doing, And that is why you sometimes find it hard To understand why people love you so much. There are so many broken people here Who are attracted to that …

To: My Future Child

There are parts of this world I wish you didn’t have to see. There are parts of me that I wish you didn’t have to know. And there are parts of yourself that you are going to wish weren’t there. There are no true flaws in you, child. When I tell you that you are …