Why am I jealous when I see you with them?
I have no right to be.
Yet, somehow, I am.
All of your friends don’t know me.
All of your experiences aren’t mine to look at.
When I see you in the hallways, I want to talk to you.
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Hardened
With all the pain I’ve gone through.
With all the heart I’ve put in.
Somehow you’ve managed to make me hurt.
You’ve managed to make me angrier.
You seem to hate what I do.
Can I have one day for just me?
Aren’t you tired of getting in my … Continue reading Hardened
Princess Periwinkle
Does he notice me noticing him?
Can he see me from across the room?
Does he think of me like I think of him?
When there’s a crowd of people, will he find me?
I look for him.
I can spot his smile in the crowd.
I wonder what it would be like.. … Continue reading Princess Periwinkle
Sneaking
Sneaking takes a hold. I wish I could tell the truth. But I have to lie.
Secrets
They hide from you and the people you love. They tear you away from the things that you love. Everything is something else. Everything is lit from below.
These damn things that pull families apart. The horrible inklings that make you doubt. So dangerous to know. So terrifying to keep.