raindrops pool into the sidewalk cracks
a thunderstorm
i. they say time heals all wounds,
but this is false.
what they mean is that time distracts you from the pain.
ii. yesterday there was a thunderstorm:
rain,
slamming against my windowsill,
pooling in the cracks in the cement.
sometimes
it rains so much that i forget
what the sun looks like.
iii. when i was a little girl,
i hung a dream-catcher by my bed
and i thought it was magic.
when i got older
you told me magic wasn't real.
iv. i stay up late
& surrender to the sky.
v. i used to dress up and pretend
to be a princess,
an escape from my dreary life.
you told me
i was already a princess to you.
it began to snow and i wore
a crown of snowflakes and
danced with you around the yard.
vi. you were bleeding and trying
to pretend you were okay.
vii. yesterday i got up early
to watch the sunrise & a bird
was chirping in a tree.
i curled up underneath a blanket
to listen to the sparrow sing.
it reminded me of the way
you used to sing.
viii. they say that loving a person
will make them more inclined to live,
but this is false.
what they mean is that
loving a person will make them less
willing to disappoint you.
ix. i stand outside and let the rain
wash over my face.
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ghostsandrebels
i'm a a queer writer, poet, cat lover, and author. i'm passionate about psychology, human rights, and creating places where lgbt+ youth and young adults feel safe, represented, and supported.
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Great work