polemic

i lost an angel in the dark last night
but i found her in this morning light
halo askew, feathers unruffled

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i'll never forget your cold hand in mine, fingers entwined and red with cold
but i felt your warm heart, deep beneath the cracked shell
lost in the ice.
let me be your blow torch.

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black flowers
and valentines
pretty boys
and skinny ties

all i ever wanted was desire

all i ever got was devotion

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it comforts me to have you near
nestled under my arm
looking in my eyes
whispering in my ear

fill me with you secrets
i'll keep them close
but no cigar

i'm hoping for the apocalypse
so we can stay in bed all day
except when we need more milk

i took all the labels off our food
now all our lunches are pot luck

come stay on my sofa
we'll eat popcorn and watch movies
and pretend we never got sick

there's a duvet out there
with our names on it
and coffee stains

you never liked my camera
you said it was always watching you
but it just wanted to remember your face

i like my polaroids
they make my memories
look more like nostalgia

she's not perfect
i never asked for perfect
give me a crooked smile
any day
(every day)

i like that your feet are cold
in bed
because it gives me an excuse
to hold you close

i'm seeking
a softer world
where the clouds are close enough to touch
and it's too early to say i'm tired

put your head on my shoulder
and whisper those three little words
i miss you

when you wear high heels
you're head and shoulders above everyone else
but the truth is
you don't need those shoes

you have
stolen
my heart
a victimless crime

i pretended to smoke a chocolate cigar
your laughter
was worth the sweet, sweet cancer

i'm always tired
i want to go to bed
but you're here
so i'll never sleep alone

i want to go away
see the edges of the world
just so i can come home
click my heels

i want to sit in a sun-soaked diner eating fries thinner than we are
wearing sunglasses
reading romance novels