she felt my heart flutter
and asked why
I said I feel small around her
she frowned and wished I didn't feel that way
But she doesn't know what it means
to have to live so strong
for so long
to forgo childhood
to be a mountain for so many
To be able to feel so vulnerable around someone
where you can't even look at them
that which you feel like water droplets in a puddle
under her feet
perhaps a piece of origami she made
with her, I could let the dam burst
stop letting arrows and knives pierce me ever so slightly
I don't have to stand strong with her
she is my rock
and with that
I could conquer the world
Jan 1
Jan 1, 2026 at 3:53 PM UTC
she felt my heart flutter
and asked why
I said I feel small around her
she frowned and wished I didn't feel that way
But she doesn't know what it means
to have to live so strong
for so long
to forgo childhood
to be a mountain for so many
To be able to feel so vulnerable around someone
where you can't even look at them
that which you feel like water droplets in a puddle
under her feet
perhaps a piece of origami she made
with her, I could let the dam burst
stop letting arrows and knives pierce me ever so slightly
I don't have to stand strong with her
she is my rock
and with that
I could conquer the world
