"how much do i mean to you?"
you asked that in front of everyone,
acting so full of yourself, brave and proud

and in that split moment my ribs caged
my heart captive, i held my breathe for
a minute, and my heart froze for a second

i took a sharp intake before i spoke those words:
"more than oxygen."

i hope you didn't notice that i lied.

they say i dream
too much
but if love's a
dream
then i'd like to
dream forever

it's better if
i don't speak
because
whatever words
come out of my
mouth, you'd
still be angry
with me

i turn a blind eye
to my fears
but when it comes
to you,
i can't help but
stare

i don't know what
it is but there's
something cliche
that captivates me
completely
even if i despise
you more than
anything

don't expect
me to echo
your
opinion
because i've
got opinions
of my own
but you're
too busy to listen

your name is
forbidden in
my mouth
or in my heart
because when
i think about
you;

i'll cry a little more,
hurt a little stronger
love a little softer
because you no longer
make me feel sober

i'm drunk on the
memory of you

how silly it is to say that
i love you from afar
because hearts like
ours never attract
but they can collide
and pause for just
a breathing second
as we get a glimpse
of love for the first time