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sophia Jan 2019
child, child, don't you know?
your legs and arms will still grow
even though you hate broccoli
but make sure you learn early
that your heart will grow big
bigger than you can carry.

child, child, don't you know?
mama loves you still, no matter,
even though you screamed at her,
but make sure you learn soon
that your heart will always sing
too beautiful a melody
and too beautiful a tune.

child, child, don't you know?
that knee scrape will always heal,
it looks deep, but it'll heal
but make sure you learn that
your heart will one day be so heavy
it'll drop onto the concrete,
and those wounds will stay
for a very long time.

child, child, don't you know?
the rain is beautiful because
it makes the flowers grow,
but make sure you learn now
that your heart will cry
you'll feel the rain hit your skin,
and it'll hurt
it always will.

but child, child, don't you know?
guarding your pain,
pretending your heart
doesn't exist, never did, and never will
is hurting you more than
it needs to?

child, let your heart fly
just don't let your heart
fly away.
sophia Jan 2019
three years counting
you and i in love
two were gentle
oh those blissful days
but the third
oh, the third year
was harsh on our skin,
dripping saturated oil
of broken hearts
and tugged-along strings
it hurt to wipe it off,
but once you gave me a towel
i knew i had to go
sophia Jan 2019
i admire your courage
even your courage to say goodbye.
sophia Jan 2019
i'm here.
and i won't
take no for an answer.
sophia Jan 2019
take a moment
to silence yourself
and listen
to others.
sophia Jan 2019
for whatever reason, lovely
you decide to love me,
let it be gentle.
I am broken enough.
sophia Jan 2019
i fell.

like a rock in the ocean, i fell.

i fell in slow, but i fell in deep.

but you let me scrape my knees

in this ocean

of concrete.
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