Princess of gold, Princess of depth, Princess of falling asleep, introspective and restricted, dreaming of days to come, celestial, finding solace in solitude, for a few seconds, that never hold their beauty, for long enough. Princess of faithful fantasies, Princess of self severity, Princess of passing out, after expending too much energy, trying to explain…

Yes. The way is clear. If I just say, yes, maybe I can appear so brave, that my doubts will fear me, and I will be free of them, and free to be whatever I’d like to be. I watch a man at the bus stop, with a broken heart, restart the same Smiths song,…

You remind me of sneaking out of school, finding myself in fields, where adventure awaits, if I can be brave enough. I am thinking of adventure, as you sleep beside me, already disturbed several times, by my inconvenient need to be out of bed. You forgive me, welcoming me back into your lair, holding my…