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?