derek's poems

grow

And I hate to see you go

But I need some room to grow

And you're cramping up the garden 

My roots are coming to an end

I need to breathe

And I love to see you happy

But I'll be happiest when I see

You gone away and safe

I won't miss your pretty face

I'm tired of bleeding

And you were kind to me for a while

But then you never really seemed to smile

Anymore

Then you turned angry and depressed

I needed to escape your mess

But what for?

Aren't we all just our own messy person?

Whether or not we admit it

Although being with you was painful

I don't regret a second of it

Cause now I've grown

And you were beautiful, it's true

But I couldn't stand to look like you

A weed is all you were

I need my flowers

To finally bloom

Now make like a dandelion

And drift off in the cold wind

My seeds are planting fast

I hope I don't turn out as just grass

I want to do

Something with my life

Be more than just a sad poet

You were comfortably uncomfortable

But you just didn't know it

And you were kind to me for a while

But then you never really seemed to smile

Anymore

Then you turned angry and depressed

I needed to escape your mess

But what for?

Aren't we all just our own messy person?

Whether or not we admit it

Although being with you was painful

I don't regret a second of it

Cause now I've grown