Frances Raeburn

Frances Raeburn May 24

Missing you.

when there was
no more you
wasn’t quite sure
what to do
so just made a big deal
out of missing you

Frances Raeburn May 24

Matter

I see you
and you see me
‘doesn’t matter
if it is not
forever.

Frances Raeburn May 24

goodbye

I don’t want to say
goodbye
before I have left you
don’t want to see you
cry
before I die
.

Frances Raeburn May 24

Share

let me give you my
words
I have ten million
and three
as do you
it’s just you don’t feel the need
to share your pain
with me.

Frances Raeburn May 24

Forever

and then
out of nowhere
he said
I like the thought
of loving you
forever
and I liked
the thought
of that too
maybe
someday
I might like
that thought
enough
to make it
just a little bit
true.

Frances Raeburn May 21

Smile

I am not sure
I ever smiled
at you
I think
I just grimaced
and you caught
the pain

Frances Raeburn May 21

Salty

it’s just another
salty day
that fell into today
and told me
repeatedly
on a loop
that
honestly
none of this
is honestly
okay.