Thursday, September 17, 2015

Angel with a Dirty Mouth

"You are terrifying and strange and beautiful, someone not everyone knows how to love." Warsan Shire:

She's an angel with a dirty mouth
A saint who plays with darkness
Her soul is made of night and stardust
And her eyes reflect the moon

Her heart beats a broken rhythm
As she dances on her bleeding feet
She sings a bittersweet melody
And plays a warbling tune

Her lips are cracked and taste of salt and wine
Her eyes are dark with memories and bright with dreams
Her hands are dirty as they hold her bruised and battered heart
And her mouth spins wild tales of her wanderings

She prefers roses with thorns
She likes her coffee dark
She picks old books over new ones
And she always chooses the chipped cup

She loves thunderstorms:
the wind tangling her hair
the rain soaking her clothes
and the lightning and thunder breaking open the sky

She doesn't seek perfection
She doesn't feel the constant need to smile
She embraces her flaws and messiness
And appreciates her tears

She dances with her demons
She flirts with her fears
She treasures all her broken pieces
And she isn't afraid of the dark

She is a rebel with new found independence
She is a dreamer who now dreams of rain
She is a wanderer who is trying a new path
She is a girl working to find herself in a crazy world.

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