You are a papercut,
An irritant in this life.
A sting to the tongue
When licking envelopes.
Insane like the crowd
Shouting, "Do it, do it!"
To the one on the ledge.
Your only goal, it seems
To be a harm to others,
Of which you succeed
Often and repeatedly.
Somehow, it makes you
Feel like a superior man.
But only shines a mirror
To your inferior interior.

I forgot to stop waiting
When I drowned in
The stormy waves
Of your silence.
Now my bones
float above the ocean
Still waiting for your
Presence

Stifling. Silent. Still.
No footsteps down the aisle
No bells. An empty ring.
A warmth I haven't felt in a while

I broke into them in our living room
"They're perfect," you said
With a gentle caress to my knee
And a delicate kiss on my forehead

But now they're collecting dust
By the mirror, where they sit
The laces have worn out
And the soles barely fit

I had it all pictured in my mind
The vows. The kids. The locks of gray.
Like a dream so close to my reach
But I just couldn't make you stay

Stifling. Silent. Still.
Like the heels I'll never wear
Empty. Eerie. Erased.
It was like you were never there

We met where the coffee’s always hot,
At a diner, same shift, same spot.
Flirting in whispers, sneaking a glance,
Dodging the boss for a secret romance.

I swore I’d sworn off love for good,
But you were sweeter than I thought I could.
Blue eyes, soft smile, patient and true
Turns out I was just waiting for you.

Now it’s love with a side of fries,
And kisses served with morning skies

How could I love like that again
When I pour all of my heart into you
How could I love like that again
When I wasn't enough for you

The self
that knows
no fear
conquers the world

If myself
    I don't understand
    how could
    I know the world?