Defiant Heart
I It wakes me All that I can hear Its' defiant beathing Filling my ear Will Relentless Beating louder still All this anguish Will no kill...
Sticky Notes and Love Letters
I found these tucked between the pages of an old notebook. The sting was subtle, like the prick of a rose thorn. Not the bear trap of...
Embers
When I arrive she is fire threatening to go out. Embers pulsing in dark. Dark is close to consuming her. I bring all the kindling I can...
20 Something
So this is our 20s We've been dancing with boundaries Dodging bullets and collecting near misses So this is our 20s Spending days in...
Ohana Means Family
When does a tattoo become a scar? When 'Ohana' is scrawled across your wrist. When family, the thing that should protect you, is the...
Because You Wanted Me to Pray
I have peace
Hands were meant for growth
These hands were meant to hold Caress, cuddle, keep safe Fingertips tingling Body trembling What happens when we are no longer allowed to...
First night on Seroquel
25 mg that's the lowest dose they can give you Still, the side effects are great stay hydrated, don't take it too late, Don't stand up...
Deep Sea Diving
I hear it calling me Like a monster hiding in the deep blue sea Know that I'll dive any depth to find you that I love you with every last...
Finding Purpose in Tragedy
"Nik we need all medics..." static cuts the clarity of the situation. I rise and make my way out of the rig. "On my way. repeat message,...
Poisoned Roots
It creeps up slowly like a sinking sunset. Like tainted water being soaked up at the roots, I don't realize that it has seeped in until...
Passport Wings
When I was 16, I was gifted wings in the form of passport pages. I took flight like a Swift, migrating for months and years. Never...
Babydoll
I love you like Babydoll in your southern drawl Records spinning in the lounge Your voice filling the airwaves I love you like One ring...
Connective Gravity
Part I Outside a storm is raging. The wind howls and beats wildly on the window panes. We are stoned and semi-unaware of the natural...
Heaviness of Empty Space
All the space left from all the people I loved and lost Who knew emptiness carried such weight Tad's inappropriate jokes no longer make...
