Past the Moon, Past the Sun

The sun sets past the moon.

The moon rises past the sun.

The same thing, spoken differently.

I love you.

You are my heart.

Both convey a deep care…or so they should.

You can’t always trust the words, no matter how they’re spoken.

You can’t always trust the love that they claim to bear for you.

You can’t always trust the way your heart guides you, no matter how desperate.

Fainting Goat

UT

15 years old

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  • Four Years

    I'm scared.

    I can't believe we're here

    Again.

    I can't believe this is reality

    Again.

    Four years

    They say.

    It's only four years.

    But it's four years

    Of a living hell for me.

    They laugh

  • The Sorrow

    The sorrow I know

    Is like no other.

    It is too deep

    Too raw

    Too real.

    And as I stand here

    Within its everlasting clutches

    I find little bursts of hope.

    And these little burst of light