My teacher gave me homework
she said to find a chord
that represented me, my life,
and my place on the board.

I did not turn in the homework
so my teacher and I spoke
I told her I did not exist
(not even as a chord)
and most saw me as a joke.

Green light
Came to me in my dreams.
Green light
Told me I was good.
Green light
Shone all four bright beams
To let me know I could.

Green light
Said it believed in me.
Green light
Promised me love.
Green light
I believe was a prophecy
Of someone who loves me up above.

Green light
Woke me up out of my sleep.
Green light
Was just my computer screen.

She doesn't wear them
because it is sunny.
She doesn't wear them
to think she is vain.
She doesn't wear them
Simply because she has money.
She wears them
to shield you from the tear stains.

You kiss me every evening
when you come home from your job
You throw me on the couch
And prop yourself up top
first cheek,
then nose,
right eyelid,
left eyelid,
neck,
chest,
stomach,
and finally my lips.
You kiss me every evening
with your cold rock fist.

You laughed
when my sleeve hiked up
"Oh no, you're one of them."

You laughed
when I wanted to die
"You're overreacting, you just need some sleep"

You laughed
when I showed you my favorite song
"That is plain out pathetic"

You laughed
when I said goodbye
"you're not gonna do it. You never do"

Will you laugh
at my funeral
in the morning?

When you do stand
so close, so bare
fingers weaving through
my filaments of hair.

When you do inhale
the extras and the
uncensored imperfections

When you do break
thus incandescent sweat
that shivers from yours to mine

I do hope you may see
The love and trust
and compassion felt
that you could find in me.