Tell me anything,
Anything but Reality.
Tell me I’m not made of skin and bones.
Humor me.
Tell me it’s not flesh
That you see
It is a rare substance
Made to hold a mass of creativity
Tell me I do not breathe,
My vitality, air does not sustain.
It is only pulled in constantly
To give rhythm to my brain.
Tell me my heart does not beat
That the pounding only
comes
From a billion butterfly feet.
Tell me I do not bleed
That what pours out
of my veins
Is only liquid speed.
Tell me I do not fear
That it’s only a mechanical
misunderstanding,
Or a malfunctioning gear.
Tell me I do not cry
That the moon simply controls
the water
That spills out from my eye.
Tell me I’m not helpless
That my emotions do not reign
Tell me I’m not vulnerable
That an illusion is all pain.
Tell me Love
I’ll never miss
That the cobwebs of my heart
Can be whispered gone by a single kiss
Tell me I’m the One,
That such a thing is real
Tell me that the sun
Rises at my will
Tell me I am constant
Always on your mind
That another girl like me
Is impossible to find.
Tell me there’s this puzzle
And only I can fit
That I’ll always hold some part of you
At least a little bit
Tell me I’m indispensable.
That no one can take my place
That you’ll never let yourself forget
The details of my face.
And if it’s not too much to ask
Tell me one last lie
Tell me I’m immortal
Until the day I die.
Aug 16, 2013
Aug 16, 2013 at 4:27 AM UTC
Tell me anything,
Anything but Reality.
Tell me I’m not made of skin and bones.
Humor me.
Tell me it’s not flesh
That you see
It is a rare substance
Made to hold a mass of creativity
Tell me I do not breathe,
My vitality, air does not sustain.
It is only pulled in constantly
To give rhythm to my brain.
Tell me my heart does not beat
That the pounding only
comes
From a billion butterfly feet.
Tell me I do not bleed
That what pours out
of my veins
Is only liquid speed.
Tell me I do not fear
That it’s only a mechanical
misunderstanding,
Or a malfunctioning gear.
Tell me I do not cry
That the moon simply controls
the water
That spills out from my eye.
Tell me I’m not helpless
That my emotions do not reign
Tell me I’m not vulnerable
That an illusion is all pain.
Tell me Love
I’ll never miss
That the cobwebs of my heart
Can be whispered gone by a single kiss
Tell me I’m the One,
That such a thing is real
Tell me that the sun
Rises at my will
Tell me I am constant
Always on your mind
That another girl like me
Is impossible to find.
Tell me there’s this puzzle
And only I can fit
That I’ll always hold some part of you
At least a little bit
Tell me I’m indispensable.
That no one can take my place
That you’ll never let yourself forget
The details of my face.
And if it’s not too much to ask
Tell me one last lie
Tell me I’m immortal
Until the day I die.
Copyright Krystelle Bissonnette
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