know better

i wish i'd known that it's okay not to know 
what to do with those impulses 
that pull at your heart like cravings
for candy and cigarettes
i wish i'd known that it's okay not to know
what to feel about that boy
with the curls and the hands that make you
bite your tongue 
i wish i'd known that it's okay not to know
how to say you'd rather just breathe
and save the frantic caresses for 
another time