I.
I like to imagine
that things will work out
smoothly,
easily.

II.
That going forward
will be like sailing
on a glass blue sea.

III.
I like to imagine
that no one will drown.

IV.
Not something I'd
imagined
ever.

V.
Three ****** up humans
might be enough
to fill in all the empty space
we've created between our hearts.

I.
December
is for bubblegum feelings
this year.

I.
She's got an affinity
for ****** up guys.

II.
****** up
in a the sense that we
hang on too hard,
cry when told we're loved.

III.
Hiding under her wings
is easy
and sweet.

IV.
It's a good thing
you need two wings to fly.

I.
He comes home
in just nine days

II.
I'm ridiculously happy.

III.
Missing people
feels like choking
after a few months.

I.
My ******* ribcage
does not work
how it should.

II.
I can barely
breathe
without a stabbing pain

III.
"There's nothing
wrong with you"
Thank you,
doctor.

I.
I will look up to
superheros if I want to.

II.
I will call myself
Captain America
if that's what makes me comfortable
in my own skin.

III.
You are not going to stop me
because you don't know what it's like
to drown
in clean air
upon seeing your reflection.

IV.
I will call myself
Captain America
and I will thrive.

I.
******* I
am falling for him
like leaves are falling
now in autumn.

II.
He is so graceful
brave
incredible
god he's so sweet to me
and he loves me
but he called me
best friend

III.
And I want to be best friend back.
I do not want to
love someone with that
track record.

IV.
I don't know how
to say
"best friend"
to someone I want to kiss
so badly

V.
But I don't know how to kiss someone
I love
as a best friend.