i am a collector
but i did not murder you.
could never quite catch you
to shred your wings and glue
you to my wall to
keep you peaceful and beautiful
and always here with me.
i could never bring myself to be
a murderer of butterflies
or of boys whose love i so desperately
needed, thirsted for.
i could not. i still can't.
but remember love,
always remember...

i am still a collector and
there's a place on my wall with your name
written all over it.

12/09/2002

Posted on 12/10/2002
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