This One Fits Just Right

i need to get together
all those guitar-strumming
love-you humming boys
who put their hats on the streets
and play for favors
because the quickest way to a girl's heart
is a sad, sweet voice
and an acoustic guitar
and i haven't seen mine in weeks
if you help me find it,
i just might let you keep it
i've noticed when i do good deeds
my teeth get brighter
but i'm so addicted to my vices
i'll just have to smile wider
cause i need the smoke to keep me calm
i need the caffeine to keep me awake
i need the liquor to put me to sleep
restless, i am a knee-bouncing fiend
i want to tear the world apart
in the grip of pearly incisors
your skin would taste so fine
but you're so far away
you say you'll be around to see me
but the bus takes far too long

it seems now 
as if i were dreaming
that weekend, 
all the pictures posed
models of people i ought to know
memories of you
tugged on at the edges of
by anxious, gnawing teeth
by those misplaced
-anxieties
my hair curls
because my fingers twirl
ceaselessly
goldilocks- not me, is me
i feel newer somehow
the aches and pains of my past
smoothed away
i am growing younger
the wisdom of a child
i see the world is full of wrong
but you seem full of right
and i guess i'm scared-
we've only shared
a few precious nights
short, brief and slight
i fear they will be swallowed up
by the ugly things outside

-and as i kissed you good-bye

i was horrified to find

you had taken my heart

away with you

you thief, you fiend

...i guess it's something i can let you keep

Reviews

[Claws Of Fury]

FAVORITE ONE. FAVORITE ONE. Is there a way I can favorite this? Is there?

I love this so much. You are a really gifted and talented writer. I want to be your friend. I think we should be friends.

THIS IS ABSURDLY AMAZING.

[Radad Ibn Nasir]

Damn, This was great! One of the rare writings where I can listen to the words for they seem t be filld with a voice. Style was good and awesome rythmn, but I really liked the way you put your words together which gave me an excellent visual. Bravo

[Angel Veselinov]

Great write full of emotions. and very nice ending really loved it thansk for sharing

[De'Andre]

Very interesting piece of work. I enjoyed it. Great write

[Sloan Chambers]

I like the constant reference to teeth. It's uncommon and unexpected. That's a good thing to compare yourself and other things too, and you're right, that is the quickest was to a girl's heart. Too true.