When her manic met my manic
It was like watching stars
Being born in a nebula
And oh my was I excited
About the thought
Of waiting a million years
To watch their beauty unfold

I promise
To raise all kinds of hell
With you
So our heads
Hit the gates
Of heaven

Tell me this pain will go away
it won’t it might lessen

Tell me she still thinks about me
she doesn’t she would’ve called

Tell me I’m a good person
you have moments but you hurt people

Tell me I’m good looking
your words are good but you’ve seen better days

Tell me some good news...anything
why there’s nothing but sadness

Tell me it’s stopped raining
looks like it’s going to rain all day

Tell me I’m normal
youre weird and that’s ok

Tell me again why we’re friends
because I tell you the truth

Tell me you love me
i love you

Tell me again
no once is enough

Thank you

Tell you I’m afraid of heights
Dont look down
You say
Inch by inch
Out on the ledge
Wind is whipping
Peek my eyes open
‘No! No! I can’t!’
I say
im right here
Take my hand
Into yours
So warm
i love us
And I love us too
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The ledge
Together
And on the way down
You pull me closer
Whisper
ive got you it’ll be ok
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I remember slipping on the side
Of the pool
Phoenix Arizona
Motel
Drowning
In the care of my dad
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I see him jumping in after me
He was in his early 30s then
Sipping Coors
Poolside
Not watching me
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It’s ok
He jumped in after me
The water was hot as it came out
Of my lungs
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I don’t remember my dad
Being brave after that
Maybe it was the only time he was
Pulling his 4 year old son
From the water
On a hot Arizona summer day
At a motor inn
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I wonder if he went back to
Sipping Coors
After that traumatic event
I know I would have