Revival
Sunshine radiated off the water’s surfaceAnd my burnt skin felt warm to the touch for the first time in yearsClarity flooded my mind as the light broke through the treesThe... Read More »
Author: Renee Hargrave
Obstinance
I’ve come to the understandingThat my mother and I are two different peopleWe’re cut from different clothOur brain chemistry is made up of opposing stardust I’ve agreed to harmful validation,Just to... Read More »
Companion
Seeing yourself through the eyes of the people you loveHas got to be the cruelest form of heartbreakIt’s where all of your imperfections liveAnd the many parts of you go... Read More »
Penance
I realize there is no going back,Even if I tried What I replay most in my mindWill always be stained with regretAll of the times when I should have stayedThe television... Read More »
Lexeme
The things I have been throughHave been written downIf you look close enough,You’ll see the many timesI’ve died over the yearsHandsWhere they never belongedHow different I would beIf I’d had... Read More »
Woe
The wallsScream with the violenceFrom the cutting room floorAnd I would be remissIf I ignored the voice it deservesBut it taunts me from the corridorsHiding behind weathered, cracked glassDisplaced eyes... Read More »