I wish
That I wasn't the way that I am.
The one who locks the doors they slam behind them.
I wish
I was more responsible with my emotions.
That I would hug you as much as you hug me.
I wish
I could bring my lips to say, "I love you" more often.
Because you don't hear it for me nearly as much as you should.
I wish
I would stop thinking about being in the ground,
And spend my days talking to you instead.
I wish
I could unzip my burning skin.
And inch my way towards you.
I wish
I could crawl out of my own head,
And walk down those stairs to sit down at the dinner table.
I wish
I could make life better for you.
But I can't even make life better for myself.
I want
To be there.
I want
To be present
I need
To wake up
For you.
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A Collection of Thoughts
PoetryA collection of mostly free verse poems and short stories. Sometimes it is nice to simply clear your head. *Trigger warnings: descriptions of disturbing themes such as: body horror, death, interactions with the uncanny, topics in biology, and suici...
