I.
"It's alright if you step on my toes;
I'm in too much other pain
to notice."

II.
"I'll let you two go;
it'll just give me panic attacks
anyhow."

III.
"I'm sorry I'm crying, it's just that
no one has ever been that nice to me
before."

IV.
"Don't take your arm
from around me,
please."

I.
He's as starved as I am,
and
it's almost terrifying
to see that
on another person.

II.
Is it allowed to
get your comfort from a boy
who needs comfort
more then anyone you know?

III.
Sometimes I almost feel that
holding someone
helps just as much or more then
being held.

I.
Some nights
it's like hoover **** has broken
right behind my eyes
and there's no noise
no shaky breath
just wet cheeks.

II.
I can't make it stop and
there's nothing even wrong.
I'm terrified to sleep
with someone someday;
I don't want anyone
to know.

I.
You can't lie to someone
who loves you
and it's getting harder
to lie.

II.
Maybe people
love me now.

III.
Imagine that -
at least,
I used to have to.

I.
She breathes in sunlight
every morning,
and exhales upon the clouds
that surround my head.

II.
Hair twined in flowers
and lungs full of summer air,
she's a vision
without a care.

I.
I dreamed someone
hurt you
and I was too far
to stand in the way
or take the blow instead.

I.
Crying is nearly
impossible
and I don't know why.

II.
It's like there's
a stone wall in my chest
and I can't break it
alone.