K_______E

she had blue eyes, like glaciers, and he was the titanic. Heart like a lion. smile, big as

Kalamazoo

everyone else saw it, but nobody else knew. taken for granted, and so was her heart

And

Soon, after time. She began to believe, Love wasn’t kind. All things in life weren’t fine

Though

the boy was, and tried to love her so, he tried to convince, all the world wasn’t woe. his

Heart

was too big, and swallowed him whole. he gave her a piece of it, hoping that she’d hold

Earnestly

proving that he would relay, every nice and beautiful thing about her to this very day

Rectifying

his thoughts, on a judgmental notepad, he began to see, why life could seem so, so bad

Increasingly

though, he hid behind his mask. the one that made her smile, without a second  glance

Never

would he tell her, the struggles that he’s faced. Happiness cost so much more than grace

Enough

cried the boy, begging for a break. knowing, like atlas, on his shoulders was all the weight. He screamed out of pain, yet held it all nonetheless. Then came her, holding the piece of his heart with a gentle caress.