There's a theory in thermodynamics For every reaction that occurs, some energy and order is lost to the universe Heading towards complete disarray in the grand scheme of things So naturally, right as things started to make sense, As soon as my life clicked together in tessellated, repeating structures, I followed the rules of my chemistry teacher and got black-out drunk My life has become that floral shirt shirt you can't wear with anything You thought it was pretty in the store- They had it dressed up on a mannequin with sleek black pants It looked edgy, and professional But you aren't that mannequin
"I love you," Scrawled out as an afterthought My handwriting increasing in size as I ran out of words for you I have often been named a human dictionary, but I didn't want to give myself away this time I wasn't even sure I wanted to leave a note I taped it to the back of a painting You'll find it eventually
The desert welcomed me with open arms, but was only a pause Eighty years is a long time, and three days doesn't make a difference till the end So my pocket radio cut in and out as I dipped into the grand canyon They recommend a gallon of water per person, But I figured a can of coke and a little soul could hold on for now
She wound up dead on a highway "Bought a farm," said some of my favourite authors "So it goes."
Her body's breaking down into smaller particles Her hair is evaporating All that's left is her ruined paint set in a plain white apartment
I don't even remember his name, But at the time, I swore I was going to marry him With as much conviction as someone with their finger halfway down on the trigger of a loaded gun I have been fired at some odd angle towards bullet-proof glass And for the first time in my entire life, I don't know how I'm going to make it out of this
I feel like a lot of who I am came through in this. I write a lot of narrative, fictional poetry and though this (or these) story(ies) is obviously fictional, I still feel like I came through the text. I hope people get a very intimate and personal sense from this. Please comment :)