I am in my happy girl era I am my own happiness Yes, I am the table and the price I am in my peace era No time for the BS Toxicity and drama are blocked from viewing my status If I am counting correctly, I think I have fallen and risen a hundred times …… Continue reading New Season
Category: poetry
The Hourglass
Time seemed to slip through my fingers, With every waking moment, Time was but a fleeting guest, A sharp reminder that trying to take space was my best bet, Being as loud as possible in a crowded room, To be heard and not shut down, And when I come face-to-face with regret, Tensions will only…… Continue reading The Hourglass
UNSAID
All the words that remain unspoken for peace sake Unheard are the bitter truths which were suppressed not under oppression The goal was to let sleeping dogs lie But dogs when awake, some bones must be chewed No guts, no glory Guts? Yes! Not one that wants glory So we let sleeping dogs lie Had…… Continue reading UNSAID
A Case of The Itis
Caught a case of the itis, With symptoms so severe, a rash here, a headache there, My mind reading like a corrupt file, There is no treatment, there is no cure, It’s just the kind of sickness that goes away by itself, Leaving behind a little hypochondria here and a little bed-ridden anxiety there, But…… Continue reading A Case of The Itis
Overthinker
Circus show, fire, jungle vibes, The lion chasing the cheetah, Or perhaps the cheetah is chasing the lion, I don’t know!!! My head is banging, My heart is racing, I am gasping for air with a smile on my face. You wouldn’t know, You couldn’t guess. Everything is under control on the outside. In my…… Continue reading Overthinker
SOS 🛟
As I lay wide awake in bed I process my dreams, I may have given way to fear I fear, But in the daytime my eyes only convey an SOS, Silence on steroids, afraid of detection, When the clock strikes 12 it’s back to vivid reimaginings, Flying debris and tumbleweeds, Then the hollow, lifeless eyes,…… Continue reading SOS 🛟
LOVE, ALWAYS
Here’s a heartfelt letter, It’s love, always, A gentle touch, a warm embrace of some sort, It’s not nearly physical, but it lingers in the quiet space, And then as though a heartache was not quite enough, A wall of emotions come crashing down on my frame, But it’s always, love, always, Let there be…… Continue reading LOVE, ALWAYS
The Underdog
The Underdog Not the crowds favorite,The one with no bet stake,You? No, you don’t have what it takes.You are not going to last here,You will not survive.You don’t look the part,You are too young,You don’t have the experience required.What do you bring to the table?No, you can’t!The unexpected one,The one with the big dreams,The one…… Continue reading The Underdog
POWERHOUSE
it took only a few months for the lights to go off in her head, she wondered how her mother before her had done it, how her grandmother before her mother had done it, how her great-grandmother before her grandmother had done it, she wondered because she could never find out, from three generations of…… Continue reading POWERHOUSE
Until Further Notice
Take a few deep breaths, I tell myself, It will be bittersweet memories until further notice, My last recollection was a still blur, But I’ll be holding on to that until further notice, Take my advice, will you? I’ve said it many times, Let’s lay it off until further notice, Until you are ready to…… Continue reading Until Further Notice
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