Compilations of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

We Both

"I guess we both lied.

As if I didn't think the world 

Of you.

As if I didn't constantly

Seek you.

As if I didn't fall asleep 

Thinking of your words.

As if the melody

In your voice

Didn't soothe my

Angry soul.

I lied because you are like 

The moon,

Not the Earth,

And I'm too terrified of 

Going too far.

You lied because I am like 

The sun

And you think I cause the 

Same burn

And I am too fiery for you.

But I can't say these words 

And expect you

To understand.

I hope we once felt

The same things,

And I still listen to songs 

That remind me of you.

But I feel like we know

We are from

Different worlds.

I hope you will find someone

 Who will infatuate herself

Like I did,

Who will take risks

Like I did.

Meanwhile

I will plant myself back in 

The earth

And wait for someone to

Pick me,

Someone who does not fear 

My sharp thorns.

Another looks at me

As if he expects

My bones to shatter.

'How have you managed Without him?'

'I haven't,' I say.

Because

Being without you

Brings me sadness,

And the falling snow is not 

Loud enough

To hide the screams you left 

In me."