Mom didn't just
treat
me to frozen
yogurt
she took me
out
to breathe some
fresh
air in my
lungs.

She loaned thirty-five
dollars in cash to help me
make it to payday.

I'm the guardian
angel put in charge of souls
with broken halos.

I may sound harsh
but
I don't say anything
about
other people that I
wouldn't
speak directly to their
faces;

I'm not behind anyone's
back.

Tidying up my
house
isn't just a
chore
it's a weekly
ritual
to cleanse my
home
of the negative
energy.

I asked
Mama,
"What do
they
want from
me?"
and she
replied,
"All anyone
wants
for you
is
to be
happy."

It's only after
someone
breaks your heart
do you start to
realize
how much
you truly love
them.

A random girl
approached
me and complimented
the
t-shirt I was
wearing;

it's not every
day
someone appreciates my
style.

I sometimes
call
Tianna my
girlfriend
because I
like
her so
much
we might
as
well be
dating.

Is there any drug
in the entire world
more satisfying
than music?

I’m going to
mop
the ***** cooler
floor
so that you
won’t
have to pick
up
the slack for
me.

I didn't
want
to wake
up
this morning
because
the cat
was
curled at
my
feet for
warmth.

After our
conversation
I’m quite
glad
we can
speak
to each
other
without a
hint
of romance
between
us both
because
we only
need
to be
friends.

Tonight my
friend
thanked me
for
being vulnerable
enough
to share
my
life with
him;

no thanks
necessary
it's my
pleasure.

Today my Mom
gave
me some good
news
the test results
read
that cancer didn't
spread
through her entire
body;

I can rest
easy
knowing that she's
okay.

Instead of
taking
the short
cut
Mom drove
me
the long
way
back home
because
I needed
time
out the
house.

He may be
hundreds
of miles
away,
but when
I talk
to him
over the
phone
it's like
he never
left.

She wasn't
offended
by me
missing
our weekly
appointment
because I
was
exhausted from
work;

she's glad
that
I was
taking
care of
myself.

I didn't
mean
to take
out
my frustrations
on
you, but
I
just needed
someone
to vent
towards;

only you
would
listen to
me.

I hate long summer nights.
As crickets chirp aloud,
my friends are away.
I watch TV
bored out of my mind.
What is there to do?
Except for count
seconds, minutes, and hours
till the black-hole is full.
So my life can begin again.

I'm looking
forward
to my
Mom
taking me
out
for an
ice-cream
after I
get
off work
tomorrow.

I took a
leap
of faith asking
Ian
to hang-out with
me,
and even though
he
didn't want me
back
it was worthwhile
because
I love him
still.

I’m feel
disappointed
by the
fact
we’ll be
apart
for another
day
due to
work.

It's been one
year
since rescuing my
cat,
and I'm looking
forward
to being his
owner
for ages to
come.

I blushed
when
Kate complimented
me,
because I'm
not
used to
people
appreciating my
work.

I never
feel
more pristine
than
when I
walk
barefoot across
my
kitchen floor
after
having just
scrubbed
it squeaky
clean.

Today my
mom
picked me
up
from the
store
and noticed
that
I was
frowning;

sometimes I
can't
tell how
I'm
feeling until
someone
else points
it
out to
me.

I was pleasantly
surprised
to find you
sleeping
at my side
after
waking-up from a
nightmare.

I acted
like
such a
fool
surrounded by
people
staring at
me.

Even a
hug
received via
text
message is
meaningful
if sent
by
someone you
love,

because virtual
methods
display real
affection.

Yesterday my neighbors gave
me
two free barbeque sandwiches,
because
I live on the
same
street as they do;
Jesus
called this loving thy
neighbor.

Hang the illustration I
drew
for you upon a
wall
in your house, and
remember
that when you were
ill
I cared enough to
draw
something to cheer you
on!

My words
are
like jumping
beetles
which hop
over
people's ears,
so
they won't
hear
anything I'm
saying.

I can't respond to you
when
you're yelling at me, so
speak
in a normal tone of
voice;

I can't take this verbal
whiplash.

When large crowds
are
packed into tiny
spaces
I feel like
everybody
else is *******
up
all of the
oxygen,

and I can't
breathe.

Its best for the both
of us, if we didn't date each
other anymore.

I haven't
taken
a week
aside
in two
years,
so for
now
I'll be
going
on a
vacation
by the
sea.

Today I showed up
to
work with a fever,
so
my boss had to
let
me take a sick
day.

Ms. Sharon told
me
to not get
upset,
so I stayed
calm
during my crisis;
now
it has been
averted
all because of
her.

Last Friday after
work
I had another
meltdown
and I came
close
to being committed
back
to the psychiatric
ward.

I called three different
people
over the phone and
not
one single person answered
me,
now I must fall
asleep
without having made any
contact.

Mama is going
to pray extra hard to God
for my intentions.

Mom said that I'm
living
through all the same
experiences
that she has survived
from
and to not feel
bad.

A real hero wears his scars on his sleeve.
Like a rockstar for all the world to see.
Even though I seem fine,
I'm crying all the time.

A woman drove
up
with two German
Shepherds
in her car
and
when the mongrels
saw
me they let
out
vicious barks and
snarls;

suddenly I was
scared
for my own
life.

Today after
work
I was
stuck
waiting on
you
at the
store
for an
hour,

that's why
I'm
learning to
drive
so I'll
have
my own
ride.

I've been an impostor
for so long
I forgot who I am.
When I walk down the street
a shadow follows me
I wonder whose it might be.
Missed the days
when I was honest
and had nothing to hide.
Now I'm just a wilting flower
blowing in the breeze,
soon I'll be swept away.

I've got
such
a short
fuse
getting off
work
that I
act
grumpy around
others.

Remember when we said,
"I love you."
and meant it?
I think I need
to hear it
one more time.
Take a deep breath,
tug at the heartstrings,
and let the words roll off your tongue,
"I love you."
and I will reply with all sincerity,
"I love you, too."