Today’s weather is
so unbelievably hot,
but so are you babe
River
We are a river.
We were never meant
to be stagnant.
We are destined
for bigger things.
We are designed
to embrace all
the winding curves
the world throws at us.
You can build a dam
and try to stop
the inevitable
but you and I
will end up at
the ocean eventually.
Go with the flow.
You might actually
enjoy the ride
if you stop aiming
for the rapids.
Bandaid
I put on a bandaid,
knowing it won’t be enough
to stop the bleeding.
But I tell myself
it’s only temporary.
It just has to last long enough
for me to find something better.
Surely there’s some glaze somewhere
at the back of the cabinet,
just waiting for me to find it.
Except, I forget to keep looking
for something more durable
until I realize the bandaid is gone.
So I put on another one.
and another one.
and another one.
And now the box is empty.
What do I do now?
When You Know, You Know
They say when you know, you know.
It’s a gut feeling you can’t ignore.
I’ve known for awhile,
but getting you to know is like
trying to teach a kindergartener their letters.
This is the letter A.
It’s all it can be.
I can only explain this so many times.
How have we still not figured this out?
Inevitable.
Look at the Horizon!
Can’t you see it?
The future we could have together
If only we let it catch up to us.
We are standing still,
as the sun rises in the sky
bringing us closer, closer
to the potential we have been avoiding.
Just when the sun is about to reach it’s peak
and we are about to bring everything into the light,
you get cold feet and run opposite,
trying to stay a few steps ahead
until the sun fades away
and you return to me at the end of the day.
The horizon greets us each day.
It is inevitable.
The sun must rise everyday.
It Is inevitable.
The sun will eventually catch us.
It is inevitable.
So let’s let it show us
all we are meant to be.
We cannot avoid the truth forever.
We are inevitable.
My Sun
He is my sun,
rising on the horizon
promising me a new day
and a bright future
that I can only imagine
as it gets closer
with each passing second.
He warms my skin
as I warm to the thought
of the forever he promises to me.
And just when I accept
this is exactly what I want,
the sun sets on my dreams,
leaving consumed by the dark
left to wonder if I
imagined the whole thing
Until he rises again in the morning
and the process repeats.
I never get any closer,
always left hungering for more.
But just because I can’t catch hold
of the sweet nothings he promises me,
doesn’t mean I am not left
with a nasty burn
after a long day of chasing.
How Many?
Maybe the owl asked how many licks
to the center of a tootsie pop,
but I am asking
how many times do I have to fuck my ex
before I stop having feelings for you?
Attainable
Nobody tells you
that when you fall in love,
you have to give them reasons
to fall in love with you too.
Where’s that line in
all the children’s fairytales?
Way to make happily ever after
just as attainable
as the magazines that advertise
you can lose 37 pounds in 6 weeks!
Dear Walmart,
I would just like
to buy some milk
and maybe some cheese.
I assure you that
I do not need a whole aisle
full of Valentine’s Day items
to remind me
just how single
and how alone I am.
I already have one.
It’s the frozen meal aisle.
Is it Because?
Why aren’t I enough?
Is it because my elbows are too dry
or because my fingers are too short?
Is it the minor scar above my right eye
or because my acne rivals a high schooler?
Is because little toe is double-jointed?
or because my feet are as cracked as fresh brownies?
Is it because of the minor overbite
or that my lips chap no matter how often I reapply?
Is it that my belly button is an innie?
or that the rest of my belly is an outie?
Is it because I forgot to shave the back of my knees
or because I’m too insecure to get a wax?
Is it because I have the dreaded cankles
or because I dare to wear shorts in public?
Is it because I have stretch marks
or is it because my tan marks reflect my confidence that day?
Is it because my boobs might actually be too big
or because they get in the way when I hug?
Is It because I took the time to make al list
or because I’m still not good enough?
Baffy Basics 