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I forget myself
between the pages
of your crooked smile.
My fingers brush
the column of your spine,
and I lose myself there, too.
I press my lips
to the nape of your neck
and I’m colored green with envy.
I want to hold you
the way your skin does.
I want to be the one to keep you safe.
You’re the…
Advice I always give to students. I’ve been told by professionals I should not go into teaching.
There will be days when you don’t find your body beautiful. When that reflection in your mirror is the furthest thing from perfection you’ve seen. Your eyes will cringe at the extra inches round your waist, the missing gap between your thighs, the body bags under your eyes. And when I say days, I…
He said to her, “I trust you.”
He said, “I know you care.”
He said, “I’ll tell you all the things
That I’ve never dared to share.”
They talked until they both used up
Every word that they both knew
She said to him, “I wish so much
I could tell you what to do.”She said to him, “I’m sorry.”
She…
He said to her, “I trust you.”
He said, “I know you care.”
He said, “I’ll tell you all the things
That I’ve never dared to share.”
They talked until they both used up
Every word that they both knew
She said to him, “I wish so much
I could tell you what to do.”She said to him, “I’m sorry.”
She…