Kinder Horizon
Days come and go, Black and white, Smiles lost long ago, Taken by winter’s bite. Of love and war, Lies a dove, Wings that could not soar, Hopeful eyes look…
I'll Learn How To Fly On My Own
These chains surround me. Lighter than air, But rooted like a tree. They push and press. They block my way. I push back nonetheless. I’m stuck, immobile…
The Skin I Cannot Escape
I erased myself one day, Of all the colors on my skin. I molded myself with clay, Shutting out what’s within. I became an empty slate, My character anew. Not…
Ms. Nobody
I’ll tell you all my drawbacks; My strengths I do not know. The path I walk leaves no tracks. The largest of footprints will not show. I am Ms. Nobody with two…
Departure
Stoically, silently, stupidly - little time to start a revolution - my heart grinds, as if mechanically. Gears turn - a glorious initiation. Eyelids flutter…
Sweet baby roses
Sweet baby roses taken from bloom took root from the soil but blossomed too soon The bees came a’buzzing way before due and drained all of the precious life…
Remember
I remember your hands, your stupid red tie and coconut biscuits. I remember your hair, the small of leather and tobacco smoke. I remember your gifts, the smile…
Picture Perfect.
Her life is a picture. Lots of reds and purples, signifying passion and royalty. Regality was nothing new to her. But she was missing the subtle colors, the…
Thoughts On An Anxious Lover
Last summer I thought I kissed the doubts right from your chapped lips. I could have sworn I did, but tonight you rolled over in bed to face the wall, curling…
The Feeling.
She can’t describe the feeling. There are no words. no synonyms or acronyms to explain it. It’s just...hurt. Hurt to the core of her being. Sometimes it hurts…
The Revolution
My mother, she had insisted for me to read. She wanted my brother to learn as well, but my need to read was dire in her eyes, for she had not learned to read…
Sheath.
I loathe being around you I dare not look in your eyes The words I speak are daggers They cut through all your lies. Your words are sheathed in kindness But…
Goodbye
it’s too late to say goodbye All the things I never knew Never bothered to know Maybe I was little But you are never too little To learn Or To care The flood…
§ why is a raven like a writing desk?
This is the last photo I have from when we were still (I daren’t say it) - You and me, cosy in the frame, the lights dim and picture blurry like a memory. Eyes…
(Day 41) Cheer
“Show me your wares, peddler.” The weary-eyed man stopped on the street, his hands still in his pockets. He had been looking down the entire time he had been…
Brand New Pages
It’s one of those nights where I feel like a character in a book you haven’t opened yet, where I have so much to look forward to in the up and coming month…
Alone Now
Tears dripped down my cheeks as I watced her. “Mom-” I choked out, my voice thick with tears. “Shhh....” She said, her voice faint. I gulped and looked down at…
Emptiness
We sit stone-still, looking straight at each other. The nightshade glows against her glasses and I cannot read her eyes - all I see is myself. My stiff, cold…
Now that your gone
Now that your gone, I feel so lonely. Im missing your smile, Missing your voice, Hoping for the day when i will see you again. It seemed like i knew you my…
Unspoken words
As snowflakes frozen in the air, hanging from our frosty inertia.