racing
thru
sleepless
nights

trying
to get
a hold
of your
sight

I don't write to drag you within my deepest miseries
I write...
to drag myself out

Most people fear being reminded
more than they fear remembering

Add
But Lose

Subtraction is addition

More is less
Love is hate

Forever is never

Do not let
them
overshadow your beauty
with
misconceptions.

Everyone is beautiful,
believe me-
I know.

Whatever it is
that closed your eyes
in a moment of confusion

taught you how to see
in darkness

The day
you were born
was the day
I started **living

who else would find crying weakness
other than a bully

Your home has red tiles and broken windows
Your home has scratched sheets and soaked
pillows


Your home has green curtains and wide spaces
Your home has hard grounds with shoe traces


Your home has a star-view, late at night
Your home has a helpful crew, working right


Your home has a loud thumping rythym,
I guess your neighbor Arthery is a musician


Your home?

Your home is my heart.
Your presence is its state of art.

© Ellie Hughes 2014