Innocence
take me to a new place
don’t lie
be afraid of not changing
talk to insects.
say that love is a shotgun
think that everyone might be on the run
imagine that you could fly
for real this time.
light colored flowers in the billions
you are running through their soft petals, naked.
immersed in a sea of sky
you are an oyster
you are a butterfly.
paint your house bright pink
burn your favorite books
to see what it would be like
catch a spider and give it a name.
promises
they are so cruel
juicy fruit
vanilla candles
all just clues.
breathe into your empty parts
the ones that I cannot be in
let go of your secrets
the ones I believe in.
be weak at the knees
just for me
drown in your beauty
so I can come and save you.
once I was a boy
who had a toy
now I am a man
who doesn’t understand.
