Poem: mireya gutierrez

we’re both blind

and you know i’m tired with all of this
you know i’m done dealing with this shit
and i can’t move on through all this mist
because surely this ignorance is not bliss

you can’t see past my mask
getting to know me
too much of a task
making yourself blind
refusing to love
but i know something different
says your mind

please let my heart give you the sight
i beg of you let me set you right
if you’re not going to comply
you must let me fly
because i can’t move on
if i still see that smile
every
damn
day
blinding me with its light.