Through many years of darkened history, Times plagued by the reimagines of the human mind, Rewritten histories of blatant untruths, Yet to (re)conquer we must pay OUR dues? What’s ours is theirs, they said, what’s theirs is theirs, So we didn’t have it any other way, Get mugged with a smile on ya face, If…… Continue reading Centuries Past
Category: poetry
Cry Baby
Running to my Abba with my legs wobblingLike a child desperately seeking comfort from the arms of a fatherI know my Abba’s got meWhat I did or did not do is not up for discussionWith my Abba I can be vulnerableI can let down my guardsBecause Abba knowsHe seesHe hearsAbba is out of time He…… Continue reading Cry Baby
Papa’s Orchard
in Papa’s orchard, where you came to me as a long lost friend, where we picked the greenest of apples, and selected the reddest of strawberries, where we laughed and laughed until our stomach ached, making memories in the blasting heat, returning home to rinse and repeat, sometimes it came to me as a dream,…… Continue reading Papa’s Orchard
New Season
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
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
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