and now it is us and we
as if me and you have never
existed

you smile and I wonder why I feel like I have to be perfect for you

perfect hair, perfect skin
perfect reputation
but instead all I see are flaws and dings and
scars and you--

you see a me I've never known
and she is the greatest woman who ever lived
I just hope one day I meet her

I cannot be your savoir, I said, blood dripping from my hands like melted ice cream on a hot summer day. I took the knife and wiped it across the leg of my jeans and slid it into my back pocket as smooth as I would my cell phone and I looked down at you lying on the ground, curled into the shape of a soft, red ball. your face was wet with sweat and ( Read more... )

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wiping the words off the mirror
I think of starting a revolution
but would they follow me? a woman
alone again and always alone,
never meant to be a mother--
just a girl once who lit a path
for those to follow who were lost or
misguided and here you are now somewhere
between where you were and where you're going
and the road still leads to

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