away

1. Fun Times With Simon..., 2. Ta-ta-ta-ta-tastay tastay!..., 3. Reminds Me of the Moon..., 4. The sky happens to be my favorite background..., 5. Painting The Sky..., 6. I'll Give A Little Bit..., 7. Not sure about this one, 8. Untitled, 9. sarah with pink folds

holding back
myself?
or is it you?
straining
for what?
what I can't have?
and what I can't grasp?

lingering,
living only
for this moment
perfect today,
ruined tomorrow

If I could make a new life
out of this paper here,
I'd paint myself
a face
and something
to hold

rough on my tongue,
too sweet
and too soft,
these unforgiving words
that spill
and splatter

until
I'm forced
to look away


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Poetry Friday roundup at Picture Book of the Day