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Jul 2020 HTR Stevens

Inked

Jul 2020 HTR Stevens

Emily

Inked

Thinking about getting a tattoo
But, I take pause...
Looking in the mirror
I see my body’s already covered
Marked in invisible ink
Every inch of my bare skin
Painted with the joy and pain of living
From my heart to my hips
Color faded here, but poppin’ over there
Memories designed by your hands
Others etched on my own
A collection that makes me smile
Among a few pieces I regret
So, about getting a tattoo...
I guess I’m not ready
Because I can’t think of a tattoo
Meaningful enough, yet
To write over any of the life I’ve lived

Jul 2020 HTR Stevens

Awakening

Jul 2020 HTR Stevens

Jen

Awakening

I listened to this
Song last night.

Its message so simple
But deep.

It basically said
Something along the lines of...

What would it be like to
Live in a dream but never
Have been to sleep
And that my friend
Was the moment
Of your birth

Jul 2020 HTR Stevens

I am Icarus, you are my Sun

Jul 2020 HTR Stevens

Daniel

I am Icarus, you are my Sun

As Icarus,
I was truly blinded.

As a sun,
With you only,
My day and night divided.

If I'll ever tried to reach you,
I would have to fly too high.

But I needed you,
Like my mother's lullaby.

You are my sun,
I wanted to get rid of the - "I".

I wanted to make it - "Us",
But I have failed, as Icarus.

Jul 2020 HTR Stevens

thank you.

Jul 2020 HTR Stevens

Daniel

thank you.

I have never thanked you,
for the conversations.

I have never thanked you,
for the smile.

I have never thanked you,
for asking me how i'm really doing.

I have never thanked you,
for staying alive.

Thank you,
thank you.