i aimed in the dark
shot ricocheted, finding you
how are you boundless?

i give pieces of myself to people i meet
like a souvenir, my heart
some treasure it
some forget it
some throw it away.
i give give give
until i have nothing left
a hollow soul with no more to give.

i miss the person you used to be
and the person i will become,
for i know it was ill-timed fate
that pushed us apart.

have no fear.
perhaps in another lifetime

i hate you
for making me want to be lead on
because at least
that means i would get to see your smile
for another day

i told the stars about you, you know.
i’m not sure if they listened,
but i told them everything.
your eyes, your lips, your smile, your hands.
i sat in the grass for hours
the moonlight grazing over the field.
i told the stars about you
because i couldn’t tell the wind
for fear it would whisper the wrong things in your ear.

the rain falls quietly tonight,
don't you think?
do you remember the old pitter-patter of rain?
back when rain meant getting mud on our dresses
jumping in puddles
coaxing worms from their homes?
i remember
the cold made our cheeks flush and stuck to the inside of our lungs
we’d laugh and laugh, sides heaving
ah
i think the rain falls quietly tonight

from a glance
she seems well put together
clean clothes
smooth hair
good grades
her voice is clear and carries throughout the classroom
she seems a lot of things
it is until you get up close that you start to notice things
fingers spasming
eyes flickering
mystery girl, what are your secrets?
what do you hide within those gleaming eyes
i want to know
and i will
eventually