Marisa Nelson Poems

Her dad was a drug dealer
And her mom was a druggie
Fights were and everyday thing
And there was not a quiet moment in the house
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I can see in the dark
I stumble in the past
And everything just fades away
There's gonna be an accident
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Shimmering in the night
I saw her eyes
I clenched my fists tight
In thoughts I would float away
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I live in my head
My head makes these dreams
I live for these dreams in my head
There's still emptiness
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There are times I dream of you and me
And how perfect the pieces fit
I search for ways to make you see
There would be no conflicts
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You are my friend and I hope that you know
I love you with every little peice of my soul
You can beat on her and I won't have a care
She wants to throw me down and pull my hair
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When you sit there in the dark
I want to come find you and sit and talk
See whats on your mind and you know
You can come to me if you ever feel low
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Into the oceans where the currents met,
making their way calmly next to the sun set.
Gazing upon this marvelous view,
two on a bench; myself and you.
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The first time I saw you I felt this feeling in my chest
This feeling of longing and a mysterious interest
You walked in the room as fast as you walked out
And I sat and wondered what you were all about
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I thought you were the one
But then you let me go
I thought I was in love
Because you let me grow
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