1

forget-me-nots
caress my ankles
along the forest path . . .
a melody
i almost remember

2

mascara on my cheeks
from the night before
all my problems unsolvable
or I just
need a shower

3

bumble bee rises
out of the leaves
she picks up
hey,
I live here

4

still mom’s
little girl 
though I’m
old enough to
drink with her

5

the playlist
you made for me
over and over and over
just
to feel you here

6

dating phase
I stare at you and wonder
what we could be
— hope that
you hope it’s forever

7

does my anomaly
not speak to you?
am i not statistical enough?
telling stories to
a doctor

8

a bar of soap
turning smooth
i am 
scrubbed clean 
of you

9

Easter brunch
at a restaurant
missing my father
who always
cooked

10

stomping above
God, do you hate me?
nine hours
of sleep
down the drain

11

watching the kids
partake in the fun
i once enjoyed
the future taking
my childhood

12

late at night
I get on
the wrong train
going away
from you