I've never broken a bone but I have broken my ribs

in love with love and lousy poetry,
texting a poet friend who lives in Paris,
with whom I'd probably fall in love
if she lived next door to me.


had a top-of-my-lungs sing-along
with Taylor this morning
while crying over my blueberry coffee,
just because, just because.


I have never bought in
to the idea of trying,
and self pity rollerskates
through my living's room.


if I can make it out
of this weird rostrum
of ruptured being
then the next round is on me!