you're
the one
who
sings
in
tongues
or
no-star nightmares.
we never did
inhabit the
same sky.
he
told me
he never
learned
how to
swim;
i
told him
it
was okay
because
i did.
i will carry him across treacherous seas.
i'm
the one
who soothes
in
waves
of
lapis-cloud lullabies.
we never did inhabit
the same sky.
you
can't settle
for
a single,
always-retreating
wave
when
you deserve
allthe
oceans
&
not just
the cloudy reflection
of them
in the skies.
the sun? she told me you are worthy.
the
only way
I can
remember
what
happened
is if
I sit down
&
pray
to
the paper
&
hope
the pen
is a believer.
to make up for the fact that i'm not.
i'm sorry
if i
wasn't
the daughter
you had
in mind.
i only ever wanted to make you proud.
they will
make you think
every person
you meet
is wearing
a mask
to hide
their fangs.
& they will be wrong.
you should
never love
anything
more than
you love
your own
children.
you should
never love
anyone
more than
you love
your own
children.
how could you?