sincere outside melody | poem

poetry | poem | collection

sincere outside melody

beauty, the thing (s)

you admire about them—

they rarely notice in themselves.

love an the ability to let go

of whatever makes you

and them

first reluctant. a refusal to pass on

what was pushed forward

by your blood.

fear, a give up

of self—even if

surrender

to another self

could crush.

time forms the matter

of memories. wishful only

for one more

tomorrow.