You may not not understand just yet,
why your matches burn at the utmost untimely of times,
why your thumbs are always a little too close to the flames,
why you always kiss your skin in forgiveness for its wound....

     You may not understand just yet,
because your mistakes scratch at your eyes
while you can't seem to make them stop (no matter how much you plead)
and the tiresome repetition spins you nauseous....

     But please don't forget about the collage of stickers on your wall,
Your vibrant colors, the ambiguous spark you'd get in your eyes....
Did you forget how beautiful your smile is?

     Don't unfold yourself and lay your pieces in the past,
I have stored the memories you almost made into the back of your mind
so you won't feel so bad thinking of those white, empty spaces.

And when you realize the ropes you've been holding onto
so tightly are not attached to anything at the end,
remind yourself of the simple movement it takes
to tie a knot.