Where are you
when you’re not here
beside me
Is it so much brighter
elsewhere?

Your love painted
a masterpiece upon
this broken canvas
of a man.

Some people: That's vandalism!
Other people: That's art!
Me: How the hell did they get up there?

I'm not sure my questions are rhetorical anymore
I wish you'd give me an answer

Why do people play with big words?
Is a poet to impress or express?
As for me,
I’ve carried too heavy a load to care
I just want to share

If everything is going well
then something must be wrong

Step 1: Get out of bed
Step 2: Look in the mirror
Step 3: Practice your smile
Step 4: Eyedrops to hide the red eyes
Step 5: Conceal the dark circles
Step 6: Breathe
The curtains are almost up
Step 7: Lock down the pain
Step 8: Ignore the weight on your chest
Step 9: Silence the screams inside of your mind
Step 10: Choke down the sobs
Step 11: Ignore the stinging in your eyes
Step 12: Swallow past the tightness in your throat
You’ve put on this show a million times
Step 13: Don’t let them see
Times up. Curtains up. Camera rolling