the way you love
says a lot about you

but the way you break
says a lot about where you came from

when you look in the mirror
i hope you see more than a reflection

i hope you see
hair tangled into nets that trap more than life
deep eyes that sailors are lured to until they drown
soft lips that can calm a hurricane
sloping shoulders that carry the weight of the sea
winding curves that even the finest navigators become lost in
a strong build that intimidates the sharks
and a spirit that can capture the horizon

because that's what i see
everytime i look at you,

my siren

my shoes
are only size seven and a half
so my footprints
are quite small
but i leave them places
where giants have walked

i picked out my shiniest penny
and threw it in the wishing well
crossing my fingers
and whispering 'pleasepleaseplease'
as you filled my thoughts

eleven years hasn't made me any wiser
just more sarcastic
but i still pick out my shiniest penny
for that old wishing well
and wish for you
with crossed fingers

your hands are so clean
i'm starting to think that maybe
i broke my own heart

kissing you
and smoking

create a venn diagram

and the middle
is large enough to hold my empty hands