hours between

"I am a child afraid of the dark, and you are every midnight"

he thought about it, and tried to remember the last time he accomplished anything of value. before he became a coward, he read nietzsche and considered that every breath he took was valuable because it was for him. being selfish is quite underrated, he thought.

"I would kill the whole world if you asked for their heads"

she turned back toward him a bit, because the idea of death did strike her as somewhat exciting. but she knew that he didn't have the heart to kill anyone, except maybe her. being needed is only worthwhile when he can usually have anything he wants. this poor boy was always in need.

"I am worthless without your love"

the truth is a funny thing. knowing where we draw our power, our self-worth is important knowledge. like all learning it comes with consequences. and maybe it shouldn't be shared with everyone.


"I am the flat part of the razor
and you are the hours in between the shave"

the trick is to pace yourself for life. if you give away all your poetry when you're young, you'll be forced to try and win people over with unclear thoughts, no matter how profound. if they don't get it, what is the point?