Jared Singer - An Autobiography

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[@SamuelEdwards]

The boy who wears his comic books like armor Often sits alone He is more comfortable with Iron Man and his own thoughts than he will ever be with a woman This is not necessarily a bad thing Because of his nervous ticks She will never feel commonplace to him She will always know that she is special The boy who wears his comic books like armor Tries to tell her that he loves her each and every day She doesn't understand That when he says "You remind me of Psyloche" He is not actually saying he thinks you are a scantily clad assassin He is saying "You have to be psychic. How else would you always know the right thing to say?" He is saying "You have to be a ninja. How else could you have stolen my heart so easily?" He is saying "Damn girl! You have absolutely got to be Psyloche." She is the only character I have ever read about who is as graceful and daring as you are The boy who wears his comic books like armor is not a good lover The way he barely touches her makes her feel unattractive Like he is only doing this because she wants him to This could not be further from the truth He is simply treating her like the only thing that has ever been this important before comic books When he undresses her he does it carefully Like removing the slip cover from a brand new issue As careful not to wrinkle her clothing As he would be not to damage the plastic One day She will leave him Because feeling special isn't as important as feeling loved He does love her She can't understand He will spend the rest of his life Wishing that he were Peter Parker Knowing that you have a mask to remove And she just like Mary Jane Will be his forever But I don't have a mask to remove Just an awkward smile I hope one day It's enough

[@angelsimpson8235]

Never clicked a video so fast. This is beautiful. "Feeling special is not as important as feeling loved" true, but painful.

[@brittnikay613]

JARED STOP MAKING ME CRY

[@bqwadseertg]

Jared knows how to express thoughts and feelings that I didn't know I needed to be put into words.

[@christinabrown5989]

Everything you never knew you always needed to hear🙌

[@ToshiJ89]

As a woman who reads comics, this resonated, bc my friends don't read comics, as they often miss what I mean. Also, Psyloche is amazing.

[@Dingus7696]

The level to which i can relate to this is unreal. I am crying like a baby.. Maybe i needed to hear this

[@AlexCa1411]

Oh my sweet Jared! You are enough. Your akward smile is enough. Your beautifull words are enough. And if someone can't see that, they don't deserve to.

[@senorxcoldhands9671]

Jared Singer is such a good poet!! Keep it up...and this, this hit different.

[@davis0730]

Two things I absolutely love in one poem. Beautiful work

[@DarkMatter11k]

Beautiful

[@t.berger]

I love this man

[@abassbelabiod2658]

beautiful

[@TheBillyGrimes]

So relatable.

[@ellamcdonald-lee2186]

❤️💔Loved this!

[@lobaetoile8157]

Thank you, Jared.

[@arielspicer4718]

Bravo

[@ember9132]

I can relate

[@kiotsutsuki6682]

I missed yooouuuu

[@sevynloomis5618]

Im not crying you're crying

[@kaitwarden8481]

I was actually raised reading comics and this is so true...

[@1a2b3c4d_]

Same with me except I am female... Wait... What if the boy who wears his comic books like amour meets the girl who wears her comic books like amour?

[@carkrowland3363]

They would have very high defense.

[@arthouseragdoll]

This guys is so amazing!!! I love every single one of his poems. So beautifully tragic. ♡♡♡

[@practicalityalex4554]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@stephanieelizabethtoma-whi5342]

Between the Story and Ending... Truth Lies and 'tween webwhirled What is Story when Ending ....

[@stephanieelizabethtoma-whi5342]

Orders Numbers You Know Un known before Now What is 'tween 0 and 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 the simplest pointed behind hoping to step yonder ...... when nothing lives nothing y'all know nothing is same same same never mind me any who Call me Whatever y'all will Remember Scripture i am only step i called me e11e a light shines out of darkness darkness did not comprehend it. Ends the truth ♾💖U.u All in All in All in Repeaters repeat and ♾Repeaters repeat. Ends the truth ♾💖U.u Copyright 2020 Stepanie Elizabeth White

[@sirflycatcher]

I love this.

[@kaylielouise6038]

I thought that this was amazing - I really enjoyed this. It was a great eye-opener and it was executed brilliantly.

[@joshuahodges5367]

Oh man I just bought the book, this poem is probably the one that got me the most.

[@larasmith2931]

🦋 Love is the answer for everything

[@GretchenV95]

This was perfection.

[@alienatednewworlddisordera8588]

thank you

[@Pillsburyjoytoy]

TOO GOOD