And I Forget

Sitting here

Counting the stars

Gives me hope

And I forget

That my eyes are closed

And that I'm in this bed

And that everyone is worried

That I won't wake up

I Can't Forgive Him

We all just pretend it never happened.

But every time I look at him,

I remember

And I can't forgive him.

Who is This?

She called him and said,

“I love you.”

And he said,

“Who is this?”

He Couldn't Remember

He couldn't remember what she looked like.

So, he just closed his eyes

And pulled the trigger.

That Star

You see that star right there?
Not that one--that one.
The one past the moon and our galaxy.
Past Andromeda.
The one that goes past the edge of our universe
And keeps going.
I miss you so much
It could reach that star
And come back.

Pretending

He knew she would leave him one day.

But, he held her close

And pretended it wasn't true.

Please, Don't Jump

I watched her jump.

I didn't want her to but,

It was what she wanted

So, I didn't stop her.

The Computer is my Mask

If I stare at the computer monitor,

People just assume

That I'm not really crying.

Is This Okay?

When is it okay

To tell your boss

That he smells like cigarettes

And that you ran over his dog?

Confession

I use the oil from my lawn mower
To kill the grass in my ditch.

Sometimes

It is okay

To feel sad sometimes.

Everything Will Be Alright

Sit down

And tell yourself

Everything will be alright.

Just please,

Stop crying.

I Think Tomorrow

Tomorrow

I think

I will be productive.

Romance Novels

I spent all day reading romance novels.

It made me forget that I've never been in love.

Don't Worry

We are all going to die one day. But, don't worry.

When We First Kissed

When we first kissed,

I threw up in my mouth a little.

But, it wasn't bad because,

I had just eaten a banana.