I could be anything
I'd be the thing that eats you up inside
Or that person you dream of at night
That special someone you can never have;
If I could do anything
I'd do the things you said could not be done
I'd go to places you have never been
I'd see the things that you have never seen
I'd say the things that no one's said before
And if I were in charge of the world
I guess you wouldn't be.
Like two peas in a pod
Two petals on the same flower
Two seeds yearning to take root
You and I,
Two saplings trying to become trees
Two trees that might grow together
Grow old together
And fall as one.
“You are my everything,” I whisper.
“I’m not your chair,” she laughs.
But where else would I sit
when I can no longer stand?
My chair, my table covered
with food and a half-burnt candle;
my bed, my pillow holding up
the heavy freight of dreams;
my closet filled with costumes,
my dresser of bundled socks,
my basement of musty smells
and unhealthy seeping waters.
You are my lamp, the saucer
beneath my evening tea, the mirror
at the end of the hall.
Such ordinary furnishings
Her letter drifted across an empty sky,
a night shadow dragging its feet behind
a wandering cloud. Striations on the walls
of arroyos mark the arid years since we,
muddied in erotic torrents of cloudburst,
felt new roots suck each tender drop, blush
of new life erupting in passionate colors,
before vagrant dust filled every hollow footprint,
left smooth, dry surfaces like unstroked flesh.
Cool now, a breeze of her voice from the stillness,
a kind moisture urging dormant life to emerge,
knowing such tender shoots rarely survive
the desiccating sun, in night’s dark forgiveness
a soft-lipped moment reaches up for the moon.
“Closer” you say, from less
Than six inches away, the end
Of the weary, long day, at last
At rest. The best rare moments, we talk
This way, with heads on pillows, face
Each other. Face each other, soft voices
In sounds sleeping gray, sometimes
Important, often just touching, topics
From the day, anything else left to say,
Before sleep, before love, before
Anything that matters gets away. I speak
“Are you thinking of a date?” and
I watch and wait, no clouds rise up, no
Silences contained. Easy as breathing, your
Sweetest, intimate way, neither hurry
Nor delay. “Closer” you say.
Her heart wrenches in anticipation.
How can one person,
Make her yearn so badly?
I admire your kindness and gentleness,
But I don't think
You'd want someone like me.
All I'll bring you is disappointment.
When the sun rises I hope to be by your side
I hope you be with you watching the sky
I hope we'll be together for a long time
But I know that's selfish and it's not fine
So just for a little bit I want you to be mine
Hold me close and whisper in my ear
Comfort me with sweet empty words
Tell me you love me even if it a lie
Keep your secrets from me if you want
Don't kiss me, just hug me
You don't need to force yourself to smile alot
You can act like how you would normally
But don't hurt me, I've been through enough
Just let me bask in the warmth of another
These things remind me of you:
Last year
Paper
Pencils
Notes
Peer marking
Unfunny jokes
The little things
The number 6
English class
My hand touching yours
Me staring at you
Maths class
Unintentional eye contact
Asthma
Trying to avoid each other
11:11, make a wish
I made a wish
my wish was you
you made a wish to
it was about me, you said
I wondered and wondered until I had enough courage to ask
you said 'I wished for a phone so I could call you'
I was shocked, I told you that I want things to go my way
but in actual fact I wished to see you
like I always do
I would never tell you though
because I'm to scared to
I love you, you just don't know
I thought I knew
I thought I had it planned
I thought that maybe one thing is going to plan
I was wrong
You came along and everything changed
You made me feel hot faced
Blushing with every smile
Every laugh
Every everything
But I thought I knew
I thought I planned and I didn't
I didn't
I can keep our memories alive
But I can't keep everyone alive
I will keep you alive as long as I can
I don't care if that puts me in danger
I will keep you alive
Because I can
Because I love you
And I won't ever stop loving you