I met you in Rehab, or as you say “The backseat of the world around us”
6 years ago you suffered, I see it in your eyes and you still hurt
Fingers lock and you say
“We’ve got each other”
It’s been awhile since I’ve seen heaven
And I know you like garden flowers as much as I do
Oh how cruel for a girl to love girl
A woman in her hands and heart
A peony and a rose
Witch hazel spells and maiden charms stolen from the yard
I wish I could reach out and hold you
Just one more time

–By Caroline G., 17, New York, NY