several short, simple poems.

I slide by through the hallways
Glancing out each window
To capture you momentarily with my eyes
I can’t speak
My dialogue is only thoughts
Bravery, I left behind
With my heart in a spiraling knot. 

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Even In This Weather
 
 Can you pick me out on the avenue?
It seems that I’m crawling with needles
They upholster my spinal bones
Emotions swim in the clouds, brewing.
If we were stitched into a sweater
Could we keep it together?

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Put your hand over my mouth
I can’t keep it shut
I’m an endless void
That lacks the guts .

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The minute hand is getting lost in the hour
The clock fits into the pupils in your eyes
Transfixed on each other, but I’m watching the time
You don’t dare to blink because you’ll know I’ll be gone
We were just a second off. 

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I don’t dare to write more than five lines
I realized this the last time
My words are so small and insignificant
They just contribute to a larger distance
I used to try to fill in the blank
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