I am afraid of missing those I love
When they are gone
I am afraid of being bored
Because the bored are boring
I am afraid of hunger and pain
Especially other peoples’ pain
So I look away
Or laugh
I am afraid that my entertainments
Are wallpaper coving empty spaces
Inside of me
I am afraid of long silences
They loom so large
Between us
So I tell a joke
Or laugh
Or roll my eyes
And hope you don’t walk away
Leaving me
In an empty space
I am afraid
1 comment:
so far this is my favorite poem i've reead of yours.
its very vulnerable
i'm in LA but meeting dad in seaworld
remember when we all use to go to seaworld?
i miss mom!
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