training wheels

I fell for a boy

with a hummingbird heart

and hands the same size as mine

I fell for a boy

anxious with prescriptions

meant to focus his brain

with shifty eyes and skin on fire

I fell for a boy

who made me realize

my whole life I've been flightless

who showed me my wings

even though he knew

they'd take me away from him

I'm in love with a boy

with a steady chest

whose hands are still my size

I'm in love with a boy

free from the drugs that lit the flames

with a steady gaze and softened face

I'm in love with a boy

allowing me to fly away

because he knows I feel his pain

but I just can't stay here in this place