The Dissent

I was terrified by
That raccoon 
Climbed 8 floors
Up to my roof 
On the outside 
Didn't take the stairs
I am still scared 
How is she gonna come 
Down 
Claws don't work backwards
Trust me I know 
The dissent well enough 
To tell you 
It feels like it drags
But the fall 
Is a lot faster 
So Ms. Raccoon better
Hope she clawed 
To the height 
Of the right 
Rooftop 

Step Two

The happiest moments in my life
When I look back
Are covered in sweat
Cooling on my temples
As a smile broke upon my face
In the sunset.
It is the darkest
And colder days
Upon reflection
That were covered in blankets
And felt comfortable on my skin.

Model

The laurel wreath comes out at night
I look best by candle light
I sit in window sill and smoke
And watch the other windows glow

Sebastian

Five A.M.
I sit still
In the dark
I'm quiet
I think of
Loves in times
That are old
That still shine
Roman men
Greecian Gods
Wet loin clothes
By the shore

My phone rings
Who is this
Um hello
I saved you
In my phone
As hot boy
I ask too
Who is this

I hang up
This is why
I will stay
Single for
Now.

That Which Pushes

Do not turn against the wind 
And hold your jacket tighter
Lean into the wind arms open
And spread your coat like wings
Ask for support from that which 
Pushes you
Dare to lean in instead
And remember that cold while harsh 
Is painful
But It is what makes the world bare and real
Summer suns are charming and flatter
But winter is being honest with you.

All Tied

I forget sometimes
In times 
When I
Am all tied 
Up in my head
What they said
When they told me
That god is listening
To me, too.
And it doesn't hurt to ask.

Acting Out

Forgive me for the things I said
When I didn't want to be alive.
I promise both that they were not true
And that now I want to survive.