a beast growing

thorns from his bones,

depetaling a rose-mind.

picking up on the scent

of rot.

lets out a muffled cry,

hidden among the latest

twist of crooked trees.

months have passed
I don't like admitting it

please don't make me say
how I've been thinking about

the little things
you did
they still make me smile

I can't forget
the flowers are still inside my chest

you can come back now
come back now

I'm tired of waiting

please don't come back
I don't need that

did I plant flowers inside your heart
are they dead
can I press them

you should try being happy sometimes
you were always sad
never heard you laugh
or see you smile

miserable and lonely
I didn't want to be an ear

something good can work
unfortunately we didn't

you told me a story
I didn't listen to the last part

I've been thinking
was I too mean
to leave
was it too impulsive

I gave you a song
you will keep it forever

you gave me a song
I kept it to myself

it's a bittersweet ending
but I'm happy

Sad with no reason
He loves me, he loves me not
Overcoming pain

He stops to recoil
She leans forward to help him
A bluebird flies by
Silently she tries again
With air thick as smoke
Mothers cry a world away
Boys too young to fight
He opens himself to her
The battlefield rages on

There is no one here
but me
what a scary place
to be