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 …
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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 …
What it Feels Like
Love sounds like rain hitting the umbrella above your head, Sounds like a single cicada calling for something. Love sounds like the school bell calling you towards freedom, Feels like a good run, A nice meal, And a handwritten letter. Love will remind you of childhood, While showing you a maturity That you’ve only seen …
To The Man She Says She Loves Now
In the Summer, she likes vegetarian burritos and Toasted Coconut Fraps. Remember this, because trust me, it is worth her noticing. She falls in love fast but she can only do it for so long. Try to slow her down- you'll thank me later. She says she doesn't like surprises, but she does. Not big …
“Cupcakes”
But now that we are here There is no pain There is no insecurity There is no remembering the past. There is just you And me And Love. And I can see it in your eyes That a part of you is still tense. So let me take it all away Let me eat the …
Why Can’t I Hate You?
I would kill to make you smile Or to wake up where you are Or to know just for a second What he gets to feel everyday. I would run to the end of God's Earth To get away from this Hell you left me in Or to turn back time to when you loved …
I Couldn’t Make You Happy
Your voice brings up memories But never the good ones. Your voice brings me to tears But never the happy kind. And if I could ever see you again I wouldn't know what to say. I know that you love me, I still hear your echos when I awake in the morning. But I won't …
Falling For The Sun
Recently, I have found myself Staring at the sun a little too long, I know I'm not meant to, But I haven't been able To explain her beauty yet. I have been careful not to get too close, As I fear I will get burned. It would be so much easier, To fall for her, …
“Honest Confessions On My Relationship With My Father”
Or “Missing Someone I Never Knew” Or “What I Wish I Could Say To You” Or “Goodbye” Forgive me father, for I have sinned. The first time I missed you, was at parent’s day of my Kindergarten year. Mom came, and I finally understood that our family wasn’t normal. I knew not everyone had …
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Blue Blankets, Pink Hats (A Sonnet)
They gave us pink hats in January Ignorance was blissful before we met Now you are the burden that I carry I have not seen the peaceful days just yet. When I decided to leave you alone I knew exactly what I had just done But your story was never of my own And depression …