you're painting
the kitchen walls
baby duck
yellow.
you have houseplants
despite the lack of
sunlight
but i don't
think you know how
dark it really is.
you painted
my bedroom walls
dark green
i guess you covered
up the words i once
carved in the wall.
florals and snowflakes
now you get the
keyring and
i promise we won't
accidentally break in
like we did to him.
i might be an
incurable cynic
(which i know you
never know how to take)
but i sincerely hope
you're happy here.
i sincerely hope
my pessimism is not
cooling down your
prewarmed house.
i sincerely hope
you never become
jaded by who you
learn people truly are.
and i sincerely hope that
whatever darkness you may
or may not find never dims
your new living room light
or the radiance you've
always carried with you.
Jul 23, 2016
Jul 23, 2016 at 7:47 PM UTC
you're painting
the kitchen walls
baby duck
yellow.
you have houseplants
despite the lack of
sunlight
but i don't
think you know how
dark it really is.
you painted
my bedroom walls
dark green
i guess you covered
up the words i once
carved in the wall.
florals and snowflakes
now you get the
keyring and
i promise we won't
accidentally break in
like we did to him.
i might be an
incurable cynic
(which i know you
never know how to take)
but i sincerely hope
you're happy here.
i sincerely hope
my pessimism is not
cooling down your
prewarmed house.
i sincerely hope
you never become
jaded by who you
learn people truly are.
and i sincerely hope that
whatever darkness you may
or may not find never dims
your new living room light
or the radiance you've
always carried with you.
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