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It’s always hard to leave a place. I know this. I know reward comes from discomfort. And yet I love this home, I love the landing, I love our skylight, I love pretending. 

It’s my first night in New York City. Under the same roof as my brother and sister. Many times over I wished for this moment. I wished for them. But oh, how I miss my yellow teddy, and that soft mattress, and the big brick house, and Anika, hug? and Alexis, I know right.

Steal my heart
Hold my hand
We’re on Decarie
Lily, this is my favorite band

Not long after
I met someone new
His childlike wonder
Reminded me of you

It didn’t take much
The perfect picket fence
We ran down every corner
I lost my steel defense

Oh it didn’t take much
Green eyes on the girl in blue
Papa I saw it coming
But there wasn’t much to do

I’m older now
And you are too
You take me around the world
Papa, I met someone new

He’s mighty and quick
Devilish, I feel sick
And he’s got that same wonder
Papa, I’m in trouble

He steals my heart
He holds my hand
The truth all around us
A tight noose, a fraying band

No it didn’t take much
A shot in the dark
Whoozy eyes
Fickle hearts

The tents and chairs put to sleep
The river gnawing at my feet
The carnival forgotten in the morning
Papa, I never saw it coming

This one I didn’t plan
But he likes your song
Even knows your band

Where is my heart
Where is my hand
It’s not mine or his
It’s all mixed up

Papa will you hold my hand?

Check under the bed
Don’t forget the lights
My swimsuit in the shower
Your promise in the night

The car is here
Don’t leave me now
I can’t see in front of me
No, not even the ground

Nowhere to run
It’s time to hide
We’re from the same cloth
But cloth can be dyed

Beneath the surface like a winter bulb
Scintillating highs and harrowing lows
Memories blotted in her wake
The shadow of disease and decay

James gave me this link for Christmas. He says write anything, who cares, and one day you will die. Here goes