as I lie in bed
awake at 3 am
I try to craft something beautiful
as to not waste this sadness
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Root minus one timesed by eight,
Over arccos minus one; integrate.
When the cloud boy fades to night, you won’t even notice.
He won’t go out in a thunderstorm, or a blizzard, but instead in the drizzle
of his mother’s tears; a puddle drowning the only post-it note he left
behind; his ink-heart words bleeding thick plumes of smoke.
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in hushed girlhood, i feared ghosts and falling —
now, i fly, dance, sing; i fear nothing but what waits in
the blackened backstage wing — your widegrinninglove,
those round clown cheeks, and it seems we meet again.
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Every day of my life
The bark of old oaks have whispered to me
From just beyond the garden fence
Somewhere out there
The paths and trees go on for miles
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My diamond is a belter of a girl,
Vivid and bright.
She shines bright.
I see my diamond in the vast, deep sky
And I wait for her to see me.
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We drew constellations on our fingertips so
We could reach for you beyond oblivion –
Bare your soul to the planets
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I hope my stilted breath,
brushing sand you left,
powdered brilliance
in parallel soul,
makes it to
your newfound oasis –
you inspire resilience
in us all
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Sunlight is sweet and warm, as were you.
Its beams weighed on me, before I realised –
They were you. Saying good morning.
Keep your chin up, have a great day.
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