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Arm’s Length

I created all these words, hoping you would want one, keep one, and beg for more. But the more I said, the less you cared. And the more I cared, the less you said. The less you showed, the more I wrote— now all I have is words to show for the spot that should’vebeen […]

The Man Who’s Only Purpose Was To Inspire My Art

What if, every encounter we ever had was for my art? What if, your only purpose on earth—the only fame you would receive— was to be my muse, inspiring me to mania? What if, your only power depended on sucking strength from others? Did your freedom always lie in both my hands? Are you the […]

You want me to be a tragic backdrop..

…so that you can appear to be illuminated, so that people can say ‘Wow, isn’t he so terribly brave to love a girl who is so obviously sad?’ You think I’ll be the dark sky so you can be the star? I’ll swallow you whole. -Warsan Shire

STOP trying to make him over…

and start trying to make him happy.

Falling For Her (Words)

“She still writes about me…”, He tells his friends. And I’m not sure who should be more ashamed, because you know— She’s only writing what you read.

Mine

He’ll be offended til he diesthinking these words were more than mine (these words are only mine my love these words are only mine these words are only mine my love these words are only mine). But if you want to think you’re selfish, if you feel that you’re unkind, then borrow my words for […]

Peter Pan

He was always a player— So I played him in my head, rearranged the words he said, told myself he would mend his heart for me. But boys who play don’t like to grow, he was Peter Pan without the gypsy soul, a sailor without a wave to row. A man who’d always love anybody, […]

Just Friends

‘Read me a poem, you’re so good…’ If only you had known how to read, you never would have left that night. But you’re a riddler, and riddlers can only rhyme. This happened long ago— these words I’ve poeticized. ‘Does it hurt you still?’ You questioned. No. I lied. But you couldn’t read me, so […]

Multi-tasking

You may think I do nothing, but sit and think of how we were—but in fact, I had coffee at the same time.

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