Teddy bears may not hug back but sometimes,
they're all you've got.

&& then he asked if I missed him.
I truthfully told him no.
I miss who I thought he was.

All the other little girls drew tiny hearts.
I decided to draw tiny stars instead.
And then I wished on each one
for everything to soon be okay.

I run with scissors.
It makes me feel
dangerous.

&& im the kinda girl
whod rather have the one nights
filled with passion and lust
than a lifetime of loves
that end with headaches and tears

After a year in therapy,
my psychiatrist said to me,
"Maybe life isn't for everyone."

"&& it's a gradual descent
into a life I never meant..."

How do we know
the mirrors aren't lying?

I want to go home,
but I haven't found it yet.