I left my heart in
the arms of someone
who didn't deserve it.

I lost my heart in
the eyes of someone
who lost me.

I found my heart in
the words I write
that free it.

I made
a beautiful space
in the corner
of my shade,

turned venom
into lace
and raced away
from your hate,

swirled quicksand
with my tired hands,

petted pretty vipers
that hissed,
slithering
to where I stand,

chased fireballs
that were ready
to consume me.

I pursued
my own agony,
bit my tongue
to taste
my own blood,
then spit it out
not in spite
but to watch
the red grow.

I wept in
the spider’s den
embedded in
a cloud of webbing.

I slept in
the sinking ship
that fell into
the cold underwater
abyss.

I lay afraid
to move
and died in
the infinite
eternal
black
that was once
beautiful,
until
it collapsed
and took
all the warmth
I ever had
back.

little boy

you have eyes
the size
of saucers
and the color
of molten chocolate

you look up
at the sky
using your
innocent eyes
to take in
the world
around you
in fascination
and wonder

little boy

never stop
dreaming
never stop
believing in
a better world
never stop
loving and
caring for others
even if
they do not
deserve you

little boy

continue to
contain the
whole galaxy
in your eyes
and in
your heart
continue to
be the light
towards a
better future
that we all
hope one day
will come to light

you are
what everyone
has been waiting for