I looked out into the world And I saw it . . . We are all main characters in our own books . . . I couldn’t unsee what I had seen All of us walking around with pages and chapters . . . With bookmarks to save the important parts . . . With... Continue Reading →
She told him . . “I want nothing I am ninety-one Please let me go” . . He looked at her solemnly . . “Don’t make me do this, No” . . She took his hand and said . . “I lost the greatest love of my life ten years ago And I have loved... Continue Reading →
As I walk through the threshold I am assaulted by the sight . . The smells pummel through me The energy as dark as night . . Screams heard from every corner Howls of despair the wailing of fear . . A man crying over limbs that should still be there . . A woman... Continue Reading →
I ran to him . . “Are you okay?” . . his expression brightened up like the sun . . “I want to go dancing” . . He smiles . . And I laugh to join the fun . . Tomorrow I heard you are no longer speaking . . Your breath was taken from... Continue Reading →
I saw the way you looked at him -Enamored . . Like he was the one that broke the mould . . you loved him With appreciation . . He was Midas And you wanted to live surrounded by his gold . . I saw the way he looked at you -Enamored . . He... Continue Reading →
When our hands touch I am awakened . . Our fingertips The bridge between our souls . . Blood flowing Vibrating with electricity . . Tantalizing Brewing , A potion that cannot be undone . . Because I want you more today than yesterday And I know I’ll still want you more when the day... Continue Reading →
They asked you for help . . With their silent eyes They called for you In their muted tears They screamed for you to see them . . Where were you, then? . . Making choices for “their best interests” Not caring when they told you They felt helpless . . I’m sorry children You... Continue Reading →
I saw the hate in your eyes It was clear as day . . The disregard for a life That you will soon take away . . No cries from the helpless Found its way into your soul? . . No tears from the defenseless Made you want to make a different call? . .... Continue Reading →
What we meant to each other Was something much larger than us . . . It was hopes And dreams . . . It was goals And love . . . It was fear And disappointment . . . It was longing It was loss . . . I will always remember the way your... Continue Reading →
I saw her scars Evidence of a life Where great just wasn’t good enough Where She was always just one nip away from perfect One tuck away from perfection One stitch away from happiness I saw her eyes of desperation As she picked at things I could not see Although I was happy to oblige ... Continue Reading →
I wish I could make it stop I do It’s like Playing jenga Trying to figure out the puzzle when it was already whole to begin with Every piece A clue that I must pull out and dissect poking holes through my own logic Seeing through my own thoughts Piling on top of each other ... Continue Reading →
I hear the “pitter-patter” Of the rain outside Not long ago The sun Stared with an intensity Of a loyal wife Who has laid eyes on her husband Being a tad less than that How labile this world is I curse it But then I see a reflection of myself For I am the sun... Continue Reading →
On most days She wakes up hours before I do She jumps on my chest Searing pain Breathless On most days I’m too tired to take her to the park She barks at me Begging “I’m boooored” I can hear her thinking On most days I know she deserves more She looks at me She... Continue Reading →
I remember what it felt like To laugh with you To watch your face turn red laughing so hard You couldn’t breathe I remember laughing with you All my muscles go weak falling to the floor You just got me Conversations with you Were like portals into my own mind The sincerity of our confidence... Continue Reading →
With so much unknown in the world today There is an abundance of Fear Sadness Confusion With a reality so new to us There is an overflowing amount of Resistance Question Panic The FACT of the matter is despite what anyone says There is definite Loss Loss of what life once was Loss of loved... Continue Reading →
How ominous this random solitary toaster at the end of a very dark road causing me to hesitate Forebodingly It stares at me Daring me To come into the darkness I cannot look away I cannot take a step As if a coyote were in it’s place How ominous This solitary toaster Sitting at the... Continue Reading →
She says it’s confidential She says it’s confrontational I probably shouldn’t say this She wouldn’t want me to But who cares She’s filled to the brim with anger It is squeezing out of every seam Orafices Dripping Like an addict She’s trembling What does it all mean? She loves with all her heart But she... Continue Reading →
Sometimes I look out into the city And I feel so immensely small
Sitting upon the dock one day I stared out into the ocean Deep blue waters Swelling with each wave And appeared such a notion The fear of what is down there Underneath the billowing sea The fear of what is buried, deep inside of me What creatures linger ? What monsters hide ? As I... Continue Reading →
