Forever 21
Twenty-one I think
I’ve always been one to keep up with trends
Latest stores and
Been left with pending friends
Forever 21 brings a new meaning to my life
What they say is true
As you draw your last breath your life flashes before your eyes.
And the red of my blood clashes with the sky of blue
Nineteen
Beauty queen on the streets
See me at the bar then leave with a fee
Dirty money’s made in the sheets
I want a roof over my head
I want acceptance
I want to stop fucking these men
But women are purer that’s why I prefer their presence
Sixteen
“Mom I need to talk to you it’s important”
“What is it, honey”
“I’m scared you won’t accept me”
“I’ll always love you that isn’t funny”
I’m gay.
Her words were all fake
I thought she was processing
Instead, she gave me a lifeless handshake
And a push outside
She locked the door and I haven’t seen her since.
Fourteen
He pushed me with force
He said I asked for this
He said he was teaching me a lesson
This was my first kiss
He was seventeen
I didn’t ask for it
I didn’t want him
That day I quit
Swore off men
Swore off trying
Then I met a girl
Who made the single act of breathing satisfying
Twenty-one
Now I’m here lying
Thinking of the girl
Who made life more than satisfying
My only one love connection
I wish I could kiss her once more
But then as I dropped to the ground I looked to my right
I saw her in front of the drugstore
I saw her dialing on her phone
Yelling my name and location
But it was too late
I bled out in front of that gas station
Smiling
Knowing I had won
one person had loved me
Now I rest forever 21