2012

July

Utah’s summer storms—

a welcome break from drizzling

Salinas puddles.

June

Long sleeves in summer

mask healing wounds and scars from 

past six months of hell.

May

AP tests, swim meets.

Jacob’s steady hand in mine

makes it worth the pain.

April

You won’t leave my dreams.

You settle into my words

and against my skin.

March

Not even Jacob

understands how I am still

so in love with you.

February (11^th)

Our own Valentines.

The last two years were roses

and your reaching hands.