Te'Amo

She said that she
wanted to get high.
He took her to the
tallest hill in town.
She said that she
wanted to stay up
all night and drink.
He gave her a 12
pack of caffeinated
Pepsi and said
“drink up.” She said
that she wanted
to shoot herself in
the face. He gave
her a water gun, put
her finger on the
trigger, aimed it at
her face, and helped
her pull the trigger.
She said that she
wanted to cut herself.
He took a Polaroid
of her, handed it to her
along with scissors,
and had her cut it up.
said that she
wanted to see her blood.
He took her to get
her ears pierced. She
said that she wanted
to cry herself to sleep.
He had her watch a
sad, romantic movie
before bed. She said
that she wanted to be
alone. He gave her a
name tag that said
“My name is: Alone.”
She said that she
wanted to have someone
there to take care of her,
always.
He asked when he wasn’t.