I have learned how to better
wear these pains on my skin,
how to hang them from my
fingertips
and make charades
of the nightmares that haunt me,
so that you might witness
that which you cannot truly see
I have gone so far
as to explore the places
within me
otherwise left behind
locked doors
Be patient with me
And I promise you will see
That which I do not yet understand
myself
– Nightmares in Charades
Can we meet again?
In a few years?
In another life?
When I have learned
The hurt of losing you
Because I am
Looking at you now
And I already know
That I do not appreciate,
Do not care for you
The way you deserve to be
But I would say goodbye
Shatter this heart with my own hands
If you would allow me that glimmer
Of hope
That I might find you again
When I can worship you
The way you deserve
to be loved
– Can We Meet Again?
Author: Kathryn Herron
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Author Bio: Kathryn currently attends Carleton University for English Literature and Language, while also pursuing a Concentration in Creative Writing and a Minor in Medieval and Early Modern Studies. She lives with her wonderful roommate and temperamental cat, and frequently spends her free time attending odd events around the city.
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