ivyparks

i have tried to forget, 
believe me i have.
i have tried to erase you
from my mind, but every
time i look at you, the
memories come flooding back.

i remember the dewy grass
against my soft feet, the smell

do not talk to me
it just makes it feel
worse

don't look at me, 
you know how much
it hurts

i am sitting alone
in my science classroom,
doing my work
because i couldn't bring
myself to stand

(inspired by "Spirited Away")

the midnight train
picks up the few in
this world who have nowhere
else to go, no one
left to turn to.

we spend our lonely
nights staring out into
the inky darkness passing

the girl sits on the edge
of her roof, the wind throwing
her hair in the air.

her blue eyes sparkle as she 
dangles her legs over the ledge,
watching cars go by beneath her.

she closes her eyes, breathing

you and me, we
are cut from the same
cloth, yes the
same brown leather,
except you are shiny
and smooth while
i am rough and 
worn out.

we are cut from
the same cloth, but
i know that we are