i know only how to wear this body like an apology.
like i'm sorry i take up too much space.
like i'm sorry,
i don't feel small enough to fit into your hands.
i wear it like a sin.
like a prayer that never feels answered.
like confessions i keep trying to change.
i wear it like a broken commandment,
because i love thy neighbour,
but i hate myself.

I look at you like
Jack look at Rose
Romeo look at Juliet
Oliver look at Jenny.


I love you quietly and miss you noisily;
And there’s a heart beating madly within my love and longing for you.