strawberry soda

i don't want to write your name down 

on anymore pieces of paper,

in anymore notebooks.

it's funny in the way where you have to make it funny

so it hurts a little less 

when you're avoiding eye contact.

she probably forgot me

like a thought that wasn't written down in time.

and that's funny.

it's funny when things don't work out.

it's funny that we keep thoughts to ourselves.

it's funny that everyone laughs for a last time.

hold a straight face when you say that i can tell you anything

and have fun on those nights where i'm wondering

how many pills i need to take before my brain stops mentioning you.

please laugh because i kill myself every time i see you.

you're the reason why i have to leave.

you're the reason i haven't run away yet.

i can't even say when it ended, only that we spoke to each other

in a certain way that'll never happen again.

and i almost laughed when i told you i hate myself and you asked me why

Reviews

[e. f. watson]

Love the last line and the last laughter line