Page 74 of The Art of Us

You taught me to howl out loud

To stand up on my tripping feet

Stand above the cruelest crowd

I like it when you laugh

I like it when you don’t

I guess I like you ... however you want to ... be—except alone

You are my North Star

I’m anchored to your shore.

You tell me to leave but how can I

Ever sail from your world

When you are everything

Everything. Everything

To me

I asked you to be honest

To share the storms you’ve known

We’ll heal each other’s wounds

In each other, we’ll find home

I like it when you laugh

I like it when you don’t

I’m sayin’ I love you ... however you want to ... be—except alone

You are my North Star

I’m anchored to your shore.

You tell me to leave but how can I

Ever sail from your world

When you are everything

Everything. Everything

To me

Perfectly imperfect me

I’m a wandering soul in tatters.

Stumbling rejection—self-reflection

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