Black pools we hid beneath, unseen, but the moon kissed our smiling faces.
Black pools we hid beneath, unseen, but the moon kissed our smiling faces.
My family was patchworked, wounding sewn into the seams.
Ghosts must have called the police on us.
My first crush, the one with butterflies and innocent fantasies, was for my science and math teacher. His kindness and patience made me feel safe and warm.