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the moon told me about you once

how the shadow planet within your eyes

tends to fixate on mine, leaving my hands tied

with my heart kidnapped and barely alive.

you held it high

falling snowflakes from the milky sky

fell right on time

not letting the living beat dry and die.

I knew you always loved the snow

I always wanted to let you know

whenever I saw the outside cold

I would say “look, it’s snowing.”

with your facial expressions growing wide

like the inner child inside magnified 

my heartbeat multiplied 

because at that moment, 

you looked so perfect.

it’s still too soon to let you in,

but somehow you still slip under my skin,

like the single drop of a pin,

that’s all it takes. 

that’s all it takes.

no matter the times i swam within the clouds 

the sky never seemed so high

until you followed behind. 

even with all the scar tissue 

healing the wounds of my soul

the stars said you were someone new.

because with every broken clock

raveling time

you will be a driving rhyme

in all my journal lines. 

Then, the moon never spoke about you again

because you made my emotions travel on whirlwind

upside down

up and down 

side to side

to a total stop. 

the stars lied when they said you were someone special

in the end, you were just a melting snowflake to me

who would fall and never be seen again under the moon.

Julius Patto attends Michigan State University, double-majoring in Professional and Public Writing and User Experience (UX/UI) Architecture within MSU's College of Arts. He strives to showcase his creativity and inspire others in the world, while also working towards prioritizing mental health and representation for immigrants and marginalized communities. Outside of his studies, he enjoys writing poetry and fiction stories, reading, being adventurous, traveling, and skateboarding.