i think the reason
we have such dark,
worrisome thoughts at night
is because the empty silence
found right before sleep
allows room for anxiety
to creep in and fill the spaces
between the floorboards
and peeling wallpaper
of our bedrooms
that may be why
when i haven’t spoken to you
in awhile, i forget
all the good mornings
and five page letters
filled with words
that make my heart melt
like candle wax
i allow doubt to dwell in my soul,
along with thoughts
like how pitiful it is
for me to be vacant
because you’re not here
to occupy my confidence
and reassure me that
time nor interval
will change
how you feel
May 10, 2013
May 10, 2013 at 11:33 AM UTC
i think the reason
we have such dark,
worrisome thoughts at night
is because the empty silence
found right before sleep
allows room for anxiety
to creep in and fill the spaces
between the floorboards
and peeling wallpaper
of our bedrooms
that may be why
when i haven’t spoken to you
in awhile, i forget
all the good mornings
and five page letters
filled with words
that make my heart melt
like candle wax
i allow doubt to dwell in my soul,
along with thoughts
like how pitiful it is
for me to be vacant
because you’re not here
to occupy my confidence
and reassure me that
time nor interval
will change
how you feel
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