Don't fall in love with a Poet.

October 13, 2015

don't fall in love with a poet

we will write of you

under the light of a thousand stars

we will hang you up on the moon

and tell the world about the glory of your touch

and about the butterflies that you created in our bodies

but we are a danger

for the beautiful words we write,

will never come from our mouths

and if you break our heart

we won't write books or songs

we'll use our hatred

and our sadness

and the fire of them both

to make knives of all the words you said

we will take the blood you spilled

and stain everything that is yours

to leave you with a reminder of what you did

do not fall in love with a poet

because once we are finished

the world will see the damage you can cause

the bruises left on lips

the tear stained cheeks

and the scars your words left

do not fall in love with someone who will stay quiet when you yell

only to scream back in our words

we might seem timid and small

but we throw punches without even moving

and those will hurt more than any fist

and you'll be left to feel the pain we felt

do not fall in love with a poet

for the spilled ink on the page

will only ignite the fire in our lungs

and the words will become harsher, more bitter

so never ever fall in love with a poet,

never fall in love with me

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