when you hear your story on her lips
and your hands shake
because the story looks just like
you used to
Author Archives: emily
songbird marrow
I need the sun
the hike
I need to stretch out every insecurity
heal me, heal me
beautiful magic
in warm water
let it whisper to you
if you have a hard time
looking at your body
out of focus
I’ve been avoiding writing lately.
Which means I’ve been avoiding confronting myself.
pick you out
if I’d beenbrought up oncautionary talesinstead of fairy talesI would’ve been able topick you out of a crowdpick you out of my teethafter eating your heartright outbefore youeverfound me
it’ll never find you
“If you’re not open to love,
it’ll never find you.”
slow burn red
slow burn red
a cigarette and
silent promise
to watch
loose me at my seams
loose me at my seams
frankly unraveled
I say the same
“You’re not what I expected,”