She'd watched her from afar
Her dreams trapped behind a beautiful complexion
Perhaps the only right she could do was wrong
She had seen her stare
The way a smile burst into insecurity
There was more there
Something else
Something budding
At night, she prayed
Was this right?
Was this wrong?
God sent nothing
So she came up with her own answer
Months passed
Papers flew
Grades dropped
She couldn't wait until she saw her
They ignored the stares
And went off in a pair
Sweaty hands
Full hearts
And lovesick heads
YOU ARE READING
Fight Your Demons
PoetryPoetry from an angry boy, too scared to be a man A paper heart and an incarcerated mind Caged words and a broken tongue The words spilt in the night This is the absence of light, the expired fight All the demons come to take him away In hopes he w...
