To Young Girls With Open Hearts and Small Hands
1. Popular. Don't think about it, don't do it. You're better than that.
2. Think before you look on the mirror, your reflection should not be something you hate, think before you insult yourself.
3. When you meet the boy with the broken smile, ask him what kind of books he likes to read.
4. When you meet the girl with the car alarm memories, the broken hands and the cracked heart, hold her to your happiness as long as you can.
5. When the girl with the car alarm memories' feathers turn to lead, remember yourself as a promise. You don't deserve to be broken anymore than she does.
6. When you fall for the boy with the broken smile, tell him.
7. Don't forget to do your science homework.
8. Remember your hands are always big enough to do something, save someone, remember to save yourself if you have to.
9. Be kind to your mom as long as you can. Try not to scream broken bottles into her heart.
10. If anybody screams broken bottles into your heart, leave. No apology is worth your most vital organ.
To the Boy with the Broken Smile
1. Look for friends in girls with open hearts and small hands. You have more in common than you think.
2. I know the mirror lies to you too.
3. You are loved. Always remember that.
4. When she meets the girl with the car alarm memories, introduce her to good music, and tell her you'll be her anchor if she'll be yours.
5. Silence can be the best revenge.
6. When you fall for the girl with the open heart and small hands, tell her.
7. Women like chocolate.
8. Whoever she is, tell her she's beautiful.
9. Your hugs are like water after a drought. Life saving.
10. Remember that an open heart is the perfect hiding place for any secret.
//this poem will forever hold a special place in my heart as the first real spoken word piece I ever wrote. The boy with the broken smile is no longer a part of my life, but I still absolutely adore this poem//
