you learned what happiness is
because you learned what love isnt

"i love you
more
than they
loved you"

but do you
love her better?

when walking into
a house that is not yours
be cautious of
broken picture frames

you may cut yourself
on broken pieces
of someone elses past

i want that sepia tint love
put on your rose colored lenses and
pretend i’m someone you want or
want to want
just for a sec
just for a taste don’t
you remember the feeling you told me about?
the one about being in black and white
and that boy that you love
was the only colorful thing
you could see
can’t you take pity on a boy
who sees that disaster in you?
i know i’m desperate
you said you love his bitterness
i’ve got sugar on my lips but
you don’t need to know
kiss me and find out
how sweet
you really like it.

paradise isn’t
a place where the sun
never sets

it’s a place where you watch
the horizon consume
the daylight with content
because you know that the night
can only last
so long.