I am sitting in a hard chair Thousands of miles away from my mother, But my hair is damp And I can’t help but think Of the apples That used to be put in a small tin, Handed to me […]
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The structures of this house have been getting old weakening rotting for a while now At first it was easy to ignore But now, as I stand in the rubble It hurts Splinters stick in my skin as I walk […]
Ignorant And you’ll see I can be all you need. Instead of the air you breath, please darling, fill your lungs with me. Foolish I wish that we didn’t talk anymore, so I could chase your heart […]
Time passes on Sit in sadness, sit in squalor. The wind outside still blows, the sun in the sky still rises. You still have a chance to find happiness in life’s romance. Don’t give up, you still have so […]
I will never be the person you want me to be Who sits here so casually I have never asked the weight of the world Only that you would grant me the favor of your company Yet in all your […]
I got a book From a second-hand credit card, Left the money on the kitchen counter To pay for what I owe. Near the bananas and the day-old resentment, The marbled surface of blacks and beiges Reflect the grass green […]
The people around me are potheads. Outside, Where harsh lines meet slated ones, Grass worn down by sneaker soles, Cement blocks meant to indulge less-than-legal habits. The smoke leaves their mouths, Lips meet these clouds Which should have been green. […]
The lists tend to help me Lists for packing Bras, button downs, belts All the chaos becomes order that I am lacking Lists for my day Get fish, get healthy, get poster board from the dollar store Help […]
My feet touch the soft carpet. My left hand rests on the varnished oak railing, matching the trimmings on the walls that confine my steps. Down I go, down the stairs. Three right turns and I am in the basement. […]
a city pushing me to the edge. confined au milieu I break, for the trees the sea shore, contours boundaries over the cliff of society’s expectations – diving into the world I have created in my mind safety. solace. to […]
subsequent to a sustained sleep during which the wind whines and the trees weep, morning has decisively arrived. from beneath darkness, the hollow and the melancholy: Romance stirs, slowly dismissing his frost-bitten blanket. unfolding like a feline, in the sunshine […]
Dear Unfortunate me, Many people will look at you and ask if you are okay. You aren’t, but you have to smile and make your words sound convincing enough to not second guess your thousand-yard stares. People will ask you […]
I keep going in circles, my thoughts are spiralling. Each word flows into the next, and just as I am about to reach a conclusion, it veers back into the loop. My brain has created this spiralling staircase: I can […]
Prostitute of the mind Staring at me expressionless Professionalism at its best Expensive to be in distress This hourly rate isn’t getting us anywhere. Hesitant for more I’ll come back next week Rushed to share I expedite these feelings Years […]
A time of restlessness, anxiety, dreariness. We are adrift amongst ambiguity, searching for a sense of stability. Regardless of how difficult things become or seem to be, what are we to hold on to? For many, motivation hides in the […]