1

toxic waste
at last
disposing of you

2

creeping, crawling
invading my thoughts
boys will be bugs

3

tearing open wounds
every other word
I never learn

4

treating everything
like a game
how else can I survive

5

lock the door so
loneliness can’t get in
howling wind

6

rotting shell of a human
inside a pretty skin suit
I can finally see you

7

self worth destroyed
why do I still want you to
like me?

8

“I’m not telling anyone that”
Mom can’t process
bi daughter

9

apathetic eyes
I slept with her
platonically

10

we are what
killed the dinosaurs
our love is god

11

train whistle
I yell for all
the times you lied

12

acid
on my lips
your kiss
burns

13

he returns to his house
no longer his home
waiting

14

what else is there?
stuck on
I’m sorry

15

burn book
you’re my very first page
congrats!

16

only ever wanted
what i couldn't have
fingers intertwine

17

saying what
you want to hear
dirty mirror

18

they say they're taken
but doesn't mention
the wedding date

19

she ignored the
heart emoji
only friends he said

20

he manipulated
you
manipulated me

21

no words
to say
just a middle finger

22

month six
I call
you answer: who is this?

23

scabs on my fingers
picking apart
intrusive thoughts

24

learning my business
from everyone else
deja vu

25

keeping my distance
to keep you close
enough

26

car air freshener
you kiss
my open, choking mouth

27

couples massage
healing from being bent
around your finger

28

I
took more
than you had to give

29

respect
tossed your way
spare change

30

(un)beautiful
second choice
daughter

31

they’re not people
they’re men
Jennifer

32

birthday party
dancing with Judas
blindsided

33

an angel’s wings
when did you decide
to grab you scissors

34

two years later
your motorcycle accident
your karma

35

white mouse
in a snake’s enclosure
you told me you’d stop

36

bitter winter morning
enjoy a piping hot cup
of your own medicine