She's suppose to be daddy's little girl
in floral sundresses with manicured nails
and blonde hair
whose lips taste like sugar
because she is so sweet and soft that she is surely made of cotton candy

He is the bad boy in every high school movie,
the greaser;
no dad will let his daughter date
everyone sees the black clothes not thinking that he buys them
because the color is dark enough to hide even the worst stains,
and they see the smoke coming from his lips
but forget that cigarettes
help dull the hunger pains


*Almost instantly, I fell in love with you and the way your eyes would light up while you talked continuously with beautiful words; I swear I could have listened to you go on forever . We spent every ounce of our spare time together, sharing and building a connection like we’ve never had before. I actually forgot what it felt like to be alone. I once told you that I didn’t sleep well at night so you offered to call and keep me safe, it became a nightly thing.
You stopped calling and I stopped sleeping.