“what are you going to do with your life?”
they all ask me
teachers
parents
peers
coworkers
my answer is simple
i don’t know
because i didn’t think
i would still be here

love is pathetic
it is for fools
who dream unrealistic dreams
it’s boring and useless
but, my love,
i am pathetic
and i am a fool
and my only dream is you
~k

it’s midnight.
you know how much i hate being alone.
it’s midnight and my eyes are puffy and red.
i cannot sleep now so i get up.
and at midnight i drive all the way to your house.
i slip in through the backdoor and climb the stairs.
when i get to the top, there you are. it’s as if you knew i’d come.
so at one a.m. i dive into the arms of the perfect person for me
and for that one night everything is just as it should be.
~k

he looked at me
and asked
if he could hold my hand.
no boy has ever
asked before.
he took my hand
and looked at me
and promised
that no matter what
he would always
protect me.
i can’t tell if he’s lying
like you did,
but i’m willing to find out.
~k

i look in the mirror today
and i know
i am beautiful.
for the first time
since you left
i feel beautiful
not to make you jealous,
not to make sure you’re staring.
but to remember
that i am strong
and i have never needed you.
~k