When we first met, I was still teaching myself not to confuse the street light for the moon
I was still learning that the distant flickers of light a mile away from the city were not stars
I was still trying to understand how to not get carried away by the sunset just to get home when it's dark ...

Maybe when we first met I should have told you..,
I have this chronic illness
It comes from the drunkenness of a wine I've never tasted
It's how everytime I see a boy that I really like.., he looks like a star but the moment I've caught him he turns to stone

I have this obsession.. I like swimming
Especially in sea water but everytime I have to wring my lungs of the salt to keep from suffocating
My wounds ache from the feel of burning everytime I come into contact with the water ,
But it's the best feeling in the world for me..,
It reminds me that I can hurt
It tells me that I am still alive ...

I should have told you
That a glacier formed around my heart a long time ago
I think it was initially an adaptation .., to the freezing emotions and unwiped tears ...
It was a way to hibernate so that I could survive the winter ...
I should have told you that maybe the only way we could last was if you had wings so you could take me close enough to the sun so my hurt could thaw..

Ms.Kuria
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