sea lily : Writing

who we were

who we were

A Poem by sea lily


i told them all, with something like bravery; "you can't judge. and besides, she's lonely." and christmas, it's the loneliest time, don'..
washed up

washed up

A Poem by sea lily


there's a blond head in my lap, and elongated body, limbs, hands. we're floating on a maroon sea, that we made. of vodka and rum (and anything t..
party to

party to

A Poem by sea lily


lol
[untitled]

[untitled]

A Poem by sea lily


pale, dark girl face like (a) saint. we pirouetted, moved together caught in a circle of my own self-blame. i'm not the same, i'm not the same.
stanza

stanza

A Poem by sea lily


i've slept a whole day, with you in my bed. dreaming through the indignity of the coarsest words. "i fucked her first."
bits and pieces

bits and pieces

A Poem by sea lily


i painted roses on my lips, a hush to keep out the quiet. the words. "justify it to yourself, for your kindness. you weren't fixed up. pat..
more feversleep

more feversleep

A Poem by sea lily


tangled in a sheet, cold in the winter's double-layered blanket heat. fever dreams from the days of lacking sleep. morning hunger, dozing, lazy,..
inappropriate

inappropriate

A Poem by sea lily


this is s**t
colder

colder

A Poem by sea lily


gloomy saturday, you were dressed as a civilian. stopping my tears. as the customers wait, for their drip drip drip golden fix. my hands were sh..
hatchet

hatchet

A Poem by sea lily


this isn't finished