ASHES AND BIRTHDAY CANDLES
your birthday was halo-lit nights and cigarettes in sugar cakes—
melted icing smeared over the tips of flames snuffed out in the dark.
you asked for a songbird, said your lungs were burnt with apocalypse dust
your birthday was halo-lit nights and cigarettes in sugar cakes—
melted icing smeared over the tips of flames snuffed out in the dark.
you asked for a songbird, said your lungs were burnt with apocalypse dust
I was once a girl in love with a flower,
delicate and soft.
So I picked this flower and brought it home,
deciding it was better off with me.
If only I knew calamity would follow
if the flower was no longer free.
Ask for help
They tell you,
But when you do,
They refuse to give it,
Be yourself
They chant,
But when you try,
You're told to hide away.
It was real hard
To cry until I saw the altar
I just couldn’t believe it,
Ya know. ?
These kinda things happen to
Other people, not her
Here's the key
To surviving the bumblebee:
First,
Never put that left index finger down on the C
When you see a D right after - it will slow you down
And the goal is
As fast as you can go
Wishing I could,
stuck with I can’t
because of nerves
that refuse to say goodbye.
Heart is obsessed,
mind is stressed,
with my heart
yelling at my mind,
and my mind
You know what?
I needed this.
I needed someone to push me again.
Even though you don’t know I exist,
All your achievements
Whatever you do well
I will take note of
And attempt.
laughter loud
happiness fulfilled
smiles wide
hearts still
public places
not stopping us now
still laughing
laughing loud
you're not
leaving yet. no,
i'll glue your limbs to the pavement,
lower your waving hand,
tell you
something to make your eyes crinkle
again.
again,
again,
again.
I have this dream
where the sky is dark,
moon illuminating,
faded stars surrounding it,
that I gaze at from
the top of my roof.
I guess I'm happy for you.
Actually, I really am.
At least, I'm expected to be.
Because, if you can't be proud
of one of your best friends,
can you really be proud of
anyone.
Phantom Pain
I remember when we first met.
Terror laced in our spines,
being introduced to the team.
We thought we were alone,