Monday, September 3, 2018

You Must Be Really Pretty

Dear sweet darling.
Come take a seat,
Take a seat and,
make yourself comfortable.
Plan to stay with me awhile.
If you don't mind, that is.
Tell me where your hopes
and dreams lie.
Tell me what scares you,
Why you're so close to your sister,
And how you came to live
with your grandmother.
Tell me what your last good day
was like,
What you like about your friends,
And the last time something
touched your soul.
Tell me why you believe in aliens,
Why you love music,
And how your last relationship
hurt you.
Show me your scars,
I'll show you mine.
I'll listen mercilessly.
And eventually we'll settle
into peacefulness.
Can I hear your heartbeat in our
silence?
Dear sweet darling,
Come take a seat,
Make yourself comfortable.
Because all I really want
is to know you.