#Poetry #RudyFrancisco #honest I was born on July 27th, I hear that makes me a Leo I dont really know what that means Im 5 foot 6... and a half. I weigh a hundred and forty-five pounds I dont know how to swim, and Im a sucker for a girl with a nice smile And clean sneakers Im still learning how to whisper Im often loud in places where I should be quiet Im often quiet in places where I should be loud I was born feet first and Ive been backwards ever since I like ginger ale... a lot. Ive been told that I give really bad hugs People say that it feels like Im trying to escape Sometimes its because I am, and secretly I get really nervous Every time someone gets close enough to hear me breathe I have this odd fascination with things like sand castles and ice sculptures I assume its because I usually find myself dedicating time to things That will only last a few moments Thats also why I tend to fall in love with women Who would never love me back I know it sounds crazy, but its actually much easier than it seems And to be honest, I think its safer that way See relationships, they often remind me that Im not afraid of heights or falling But Im scared of whats gonna happen The moment that my body hits the ground Im clumsy. Yesterday, I tripped over my self-esteem I landed on my pride and it shattered like an iPhone with a broken face Now I cant even tell whos trying to give me a compliment Ive never been in the military, but I have this Purple Heart I got it from beating myself up over things I cant fix I know it sounds weird but sometimes, I wonder what my bed sheets say about me when Im not around I wonder what the curtains would do if they found out About all the things that Ive done behind their backs Ive got a hamper thats overflowing with really, really loud mistakes And a graveyard in my closet, Im afraid that if I let you see my skeletons Youll grind my bones into powder and get high on my fault lines Hi, my name is Rudy I enjoy frozen yogurt, people watching And laughing for absolutely no reason at all But I dont allow myself to cry as often as I need to I have solar-powered confidence, I have a battery-operated smile My hobbies include editing my life story, hiding behind metaphors And trying to convince my shadow that Im someone worth following I dont know much, but I do know this I know that heaven is full of music I know God listens to my heart beat on his iPod It reminds him that we still got work to do. Rudy Francisco
Posted on: Sat, 09 Aug 2014 08:06:53 +0000
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