For as long as I can remember
I’ve been looking for love,
With a heart full of stitches
And duct tape to hold it together,
Trust me, I’ve been looking everywhere,
Above the ***** dishes and below
Undone laundry, behind the litter box,
And besides the stack of books
That keeps growing every first
Paycheck of the month
Since the second one falls
Victim to responsibilities,
I’ve tried the mirror, I trace
The moles around my face,
And ******* own mouth
As I fog the reflection
And think on who I was
Before time was time,
While I walk back to my bed,
And the pillows that already
Need changing, I lay, like
I’ve laid before and prepare
To go to sleep below the sky
And above the ground.