ExactlyThe first time I looked beauty in the eyes, I wanted to pluck them out and wear them on a necklace to all the finest parties. I wanted to be that gorgeous. During our first date, I wanted to hold your hand so bad I almost cut mine off and threw it at you to see if you would catch it. When you said, I love you, I blushed like a star. I now understand the emotion of a plane at dark – to be so big and feel so small. ... This poem was originally published by Daily Love Online Magazine. It was also included in Colin's first full-length poetry manuscript, The Mattress Parlor (Scribble Fire Press, 2011). |
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