rage and recovery

me + you = ?

when will you realize

that people are not equations?

the sum of their actions does not always

equal what lies in their hearts

and sometimes you have to accept

that humans are creatures of chaos

and nothing we do ever really makes sense.

when will you realize 

that people are not case studies?

no matter how hard you try

you cannot understand why

his hands can write the most 

beautiful poetry on your skin

and at the same time

the sharpness of his words

can cut you so very deeply.

his silence will never add up

to equal the way he feels about you

and his lopsided smile will never

be congruent with the way

your heart skips a beat

and your cheeks flood crimson.

people are not systematic

and they are anything but predictable.

you must decide if you are willing

to expose your chest to the whims of

broken men with battered hearts

or if you will allow the fear that 

lives curled up between your ribs

to send you running before you ever

know the feeling of softness and safety

and quiet, brilliant longing.