Throw me onto the floors
of everything I've ever needed
and watch me shatter like a vase
watch my waters spill and stain
and my flowers die of thirst
But sweep me up
and drop me into the trash
glue bits of me to sculptures
make something of me
or throw me out
but please don't keep me waiting
don't watch me stand stoic and cold
break me, take me, make me (love you)
Sweep me up
and save your feet
because I'll make you bleed
with one false step
but do not try to rebuild me
do not try to make me what I once was
just sweep me up
and love me, broken
or toss me into the abyss.

11/30/2001

Author's Note: one of those you're stupid to be in love with me because look at how messed up I am poems

Posted on 11/30/2001
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