Don't let my bad habits scare you off

I’m sad
So I’m writing you this
To tell you that sometimes it feels like the stars have been ripped from my lungs
And the sunshine has fallen 3,455 feet from my heart to the place where the coral lies

And I know you want me to be happy,
Just breathe
I’m trying
Don’t think about that
I can’t
there’s a truck in my rib cage
there’s a mess on my floor

I’m sad
so I’m writing you this
I know I’m a cannon
bear with me
hold tight
my storm is passing
with our fingers intertwined

Reviews

[eradiande]

Beautiful, wistful, evocative, explosive, what a gift to capture all these things in a few lines of poetry. This poem draws us in and keeps us fixed upon your angst. Well done, indeed!