"beautiful"

highschool boys suck, am i right?

he’s harmless

i laughed

there’s no way he could hurt me

but salt water tears flood 

everywhere he touched

but he left peach-colored bruises

everywhere he looked

///

my memories of you

live in a small box

under my bed

____

he loves me

he loves me not

i pluck white petals

and scatter then at my feet

he loves me

he loves me

not

whatever. they’re just petals

i tell myself

flowers can’t predict 

the future

///

am i beautiful

without your approval?

Reviews

[no tell writer]

teenage romances are okay for the moment, but once we are out of school things blossom into the real world. This is really good. it is emotional....

[Chris Shaw]

Reading your lines took me back along time. It's surprising just how hurtful those teenage romances can be. Yes, I can remember petal plucking then too. Wouldn't do that now though, would be a waste of a beautiful flower. Relatable poetry.

Chris

[Chris Shaw]

Reading your lines took me back along time. It's surprising just how hurtful those teenage romances can be. Yes, I can remember petal plucking then too. Wouldn't do that now though, would be a waste of a beautiful flower. Relatable poetry.

Chris