I can say “be dignified” Keep a cool exterior but burn inside. Truthfully I just want to break your head against a wall And I wouldn’t feel guilty at all…
My back is broken. My spirit is too. I’m fragile– Balancing on a pin On the verge of tears every moment. But this morning I got to see the sunrise,…
I’m not pretty Unless I contort my face. Hold my breath. Stay absolutely still. I’m not normal and that’s okay. I don’t need anyone to understand me I just want…
Why do good things happen to me? On the edge of joy But closer to nausea Sometimes I feel like I’ve lost myself The me I knew best when I…
There’s something about the hum of the dairy cooler at 6 a.m. It’s an unrelenting drone But it’s a chord and that makes me feel okay. The cold shelves sear…
I love the view of my street as I turn into it Because it means I’m coming home. How can I accurately describe the feeling of today? The sky’s perfectly…
I feel like a savage asking myself Why are they even keeping her alive? She’s a swinging pendulum between consciousness and confusion– She doesn’t even know me. I’m a pendulum…
6 a.m. is a mixed bag of emotions. An alarm too loud leaves a pain behind my left eyebrow That will linger for a few hours yet And will take strong…
It feels like it did those days at Fox Run During recess when rain was about to fall. Grey sky, vivid grass, a breeze. The smell of drops on their…
I am more naïve Than I allow myself to believe. But still, I am no saint. I live in a modern world Where the dreams I had as a girl…