Poetry Corner: Scars from Bad Days
Scars from Bad Days It’s okay you lash out in painThat you forget how relationships workWhen things are rough.You’re only human. But you can’t pretendThe cuts you made will disappearJust because you had a bad…
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Poetry Corner-Complimentary Thorns
Complimentary Thorns Compliments are like roses,Lovely and wonderful to receive.But their beauty hides their thorns,Deep beneath their leaves.Sharp and cutting barbsDisguised as “buts” and “ifs” Their unexpected stingTarnishes the gift. One day I hope to…
Poetry Corner: Not there Yet
Not There Yet I thought with time it’d get better- I’d get better. But time has passed… I don’t want to forget you. I just want to get to a place, Have a day Where…
Learning
Learning I am learning to unlearn all the lessons in my head, all the labels you gave me, and the pictures you painted of me. I am learning to piece together the broken fragments of…
Poetry Corner: 6-15-18
Am I a good person? Or am I good at playing pretend? Good at dreaming up a person I wish I could be?
Poetry Corner
Voice rises, Shouting to the sky But there is no response. Even in the silence, The quiet stillness, You remain absent. You are in every cry of what and why, But you give no answers.…
Poetry Corner: Wrong Turns out Right
Wrong turns out Right Given the chance I wouldn’t change a moment of my past At the risk of losing what we have. Every “wrong” choice, Every “bad” decision, Has led me to you.
Poetry Corner: Mask
Someday, The face will match the mask. Maybe they already do. I’m not sure which is which anymore.
Poetry Corner: Every Day Lies
Every Day Lies I’m not worried. I’m calm and cool. I’m focused and fine. I am also a liar.
Poetry Corner: Afterthought
Afterthought I hate the feeling that I’m an afterthought. That guilty feeling for trying to care for myself. I hate feeling “damned if I do, damned if I don’t” For taking actions that if I…