Laura Villareal Quotes

Before the sun has licked across the fields, I wonder how

to save myself before guilt sets like a stain. I wonder
if the constellations above me can lift shame or if they're only

a temporary solution for what I feel.

you look at me like I'm deserving
of real care & devotion, the kind
i've given but never seen up close
until you i didn't know how
to hold a miracle i often think
i need to make my needs small
enough they hide under my giving

… i promised myself never to look into the past
but on perfect summer days i get anxious i want to begin again