Poems from lizeanne
I. Imperfect
Halfway, average? Is that all I am to you? If you saw me walking down the street would you just pass me by? If we didn’t have...
Shall I compare thee to a birthday cake?
Thou art more layered and more fattening:
Harsh winds do force thy candles fire to shake,
And...
The crazed panic,
drops of salty water
burn against my cheeks.
Buildings fall,
and press on my chest.
Lightening strikes,
electricity beams...
Click went the lighter
You inhale
The smoke reaches down
You exhale
Click went the cap
You swallow
The alcohol reaches down
You exhale...
Tears,
Cascading down my cheek,
Pain,
Swarming, consuming, my spirit,
The words, I’m Leaving stuck in my mind.
I clasp tightly to my...