Briyanna Hymms

Day6 – Moonrise

1. Better Better,
      i liked you best;
      have you come up with an excuse for me?

2. I Like You
      though i think we keep dancing
   —in circles

3. What Can I Do
      except stay in my routine?
   —i’m not going to break my own comfort for you

4. I’ll Remember
      all the missed moments,
   —all the stolen stares

5. Whatever!
      stop this, you’re leaving soon!
   —he gave no hints anyways

6. Be Lazy
      be cautious, be careless, be myself
      maybe the cycle will never break

7. Hi Hello
      yes, it started this way
      you never asked me my name then

8. I Loved You
      but perhaps its the same way i loved
   —everyone who came into my heart

9. When You Love Someone
      doesn’t it show in your eyes?
   —i thought everyone could read mine

10. All Alone
       in this sterile room
    —i have so much space to think

11. Pouring
       out all my thoughts onto graph paper
    —i’m trying to reach a conclusion

12. I Need Somebody
       i needed a body
    —it would be unfair if i “loved” you

13. I’ll Try
       to stop myself from going farther
    —beyond just physical affection

 

 

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Note: Hymms’ poem relies on song titles from Day6’s album, Moonrise. For more on this strategy, view this blog-post:
https://poemsforthewriting.com/2017/01/04/musical-echoes-1/