Olympia, WA from Peregrine by M. Hazeltine

don't let the little city eat you alive
use your real voice
use your loud voice

there is nothing to fear in familiar faces
stop yourself from embodying this empty-mouthed disease
say what you mean
with encouragement, support and honesty

don't let the little city eat you alive
underneath heavy black adornments,
their fleeting fame
and a thick-coded tongue
they are shaking in their shoes
just like you

and all their heads are fucked, overflowing and anxious
all their anger comes out of misunderstanding,
feeling misunderstood
you can't let it haunt you
you must swallow them with your heart.

• Devotional
• Olympia
• emo
• guitar
• voicebox
• Tucson