Fragile Things

from Coffee and Rivers by Jennifer Stuart

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I can't tell if I fall for big old hearts
or if it's the walls around them
some people want a love that envelops
I need something I can lean against
I like the walls you hold so tall and true
because I break fragile things without meaning to.

I can't tell if I fall for manipulative types
Or if it's the games they play
some people want a love that is easy
I need puzzles to solve all along the way
I like the things you do even if I don't like why you do them for
because I break fragile things when I'm just feeling bored.

I can't tell if I fall for creative types
or if it's the art they make instead
Some people want a love they can stand on
I want to drown in the shit that comes out of your head
I like the writing that you tape to the wall
because I break fragile things for no reason at all.

I can't tell if I love you more
when you're coming in or going out of my door
Some people want a love that will stay at home
I need a love that lets me be alone
I love how you make me feel so held and so free
because I break fragile things when they're all that I see.

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from Coffee and Rivers, track released April 17, 2019

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Jennifer Stuart Williamsburg, Massachusetts

When the big stuff gets put into small lines, it feels more manageable, to me at least.

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