And the world's got me dizzy again
You think after 22 years I'd be used to the spin
And it only feels worse when I stay in one place
So I'm always pacing around or walking away

I keep drinking the ink from my pen
And I'm balancing history books up on my head
But it all boils down to one quotable phrase
If you love something, give it away

I don't have time to do this the way I like to do this but, I do have one night for whiskey & diet Dr. Pepper. One night to act as though no time's passed. A night where we can talk about being in love and being in Chicago and being in denial. To talk about the things we've done and the mistakes we've fucked. Rent and neighbors and bike rides, all ( Read more... )

so, baby, break my heart for me
do it in the dark for me
and, baby, change the lock on me
baby, do it all to me

baby, wait all night for me
pick a goddamn fight for me
baby, break the lock for me
baby, do it all for me

do you think I'm 24 today ( Read more... )

seeing you in the non-light ( Read more... )

 my crazy fucked-up fantasy baby has been tamed.

and there is so, so, so much life left. too bad.

trapped last night with hands to throat
choking just the littlest of bits.

coke in bathroom, piss in freezer.
well ain't that there all backwards 'n funny.

big city girls do it better.

poems on my desktop, memories in my head.
words on my tongue & boys in my bed.

welcome to the big apple. take a bite
but don't swallow until you choke
just the littlest of ( Read more... )

Prom night and Christmastime ruined two boys who felt they could do better who too young and too inexperienced fell ill who were understandably scared away who one day came back and another day came back and who kept coming back and coming back and who eventually fell in (dammit) in love ( Read more... )

he is on top and talking about pancakes, and the noises he makes sometimes pop into thoughts during random bouts of daytime conversation.
the first time on the back of the head is what got her, and the first time on the back of the head.

the trees outside are just legos or lincoln logs, and all we know how to do is view them from pretend portal-esque ( Read more... )

 there is something about him that makes me want to write.

people used to tell me that people who are good for you will inspire you. people who are good in your life make you feel this clawing desire to be a better person. there might still be jealousy or hatred or frustration, but people who are good for you? they make the jealousy/hatred/ ( Read more... )