Inheritance
The heart of my childhood still achesDecades later I’m reminded of my griefIt rests somewhere deepIn what could be the essence of my soulIt lays dormant until I’m confronted by... Read More »
Tag: original poetry
Fragments
And I was left standing thereWith the world shattered at my feetI looked around at the scattered remainsIn an attempt to figure out how to put back togetherThe remnants of... Read More »
Crossroads
I continued to walk an endless dirt pathAnd it eventually came to a fork in the roadI found myself looking left and looking rightBut the anxiety in the pit of... Read More »
Familiar
There was a haze on the horizon of the summer heatAnd it poured down on meReminding me of a time from beforeFrom when I was less aware,Never unsure, never full... Read More »
Entangled
Wasted breath traced the lining of my skinFumes laced with your touch Along the surface of my latest dilemma I repent the way your name rolls off my tongue Like an unnatural poisonYou’re... Read More »
Quiet
Bright eyes in a manic state,More aware than what the past few years could offer meI lost count of the days Blended in between angry words dragged out in frustrationThe past... Read More »
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 »
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 »