bodies pressed together
he whispered
"i needed you"

bittersweet
was the feeling
of his skin

s.s

hearing you say
you're proud of me
is all the reason
to stay clean

s.s

"She was an
unusual dresser.
Every night,
she wore bruises
on her heart,
love on her lips,
pain in her eyes,
and ink on her fingers.
They called her poetry."

he had found a girl a while back
to fill the space i left
and now that he's the one who left
i finally understand why
because another boy
might rid my mind of you
and the taste of his skin
might make me forget yours

s.s

i rather be high off pain pills and *** than memories of us that are only that;
memories

s.s

you and i
we felt hopeless
full of regrets and bad choices
but that never stopped me from wanting you
even now
i fall asleep with you in my head
hoping you'll follow
so i can be with you
happy
even if temporary

s.s

everyday
i am learning to love
the imperfections
that litter my body
the same way
we find beauty
in the petals
of dead roses

s.s