They ripple through your brain Saturate your pores Stifle your gait Pinch your nerves These little earthquakes pound your heart Break your spirit Mold your fears They cause you pause They heighten your anger They mute your buzz They make you falter These little earthquakes pound your heart […]
Locked in, kept in That key, that darn key It can open up the world It can hinder your freedom It can unlock the world It can get stuck in a jam Why must the key taunt me so? Why must I be the key keeper? Why doesn’t […]
I know I lost something But I don’t recall what it was The pillow tried to remind me But its all a faint memory What did I lose? What have I lost? What is there to lose? Mind sifting and drumming Reveling in unknown nostalgia Though lost, there […]
They saw right through her Their look of shame was mortifying She wanted to runaway She felt dirty She felt quesy She felt devasted by herself Their eyes pierced her She knew that they knew She had no words She felt lonely She felt shame She felt […]
Fragile Crying in sleep To the drumbeat Paper mache heart Empty yearning Glued together parts The thrill of false bonding Unraveling a paper mache heart Hollowed-out oyster Nothing left to spill Fake laughter Sautee the paper mache heart on the grill Nothing real feels real The sky may not really be […]
Dirty Worn out Broken Out of tune Standing still Swirling turmoil Splintered But yet not fallen Dusty Casted about Muted and unspoken Faded in a cacoon Hobbled Troubled Saddened Burdened A melody will rise A note will be voiced A sentiment […]
Wanted clarity A set path But no light shone Just murky streaks What lies out there Is unknown But tempting And remains a possibility To see would be wondrous To know would be soothing But there is no lit path Only maybes hold fast To dream a fantasy A […]
To dream a nice dream To walk so there is sleep Sink into the pillow And suffocate through one’s aspirations Oh to dream and to dream Each waking moment an agony Each sleeping moment an aberration Bringing pure escapist delight To wash away […]
I feel nothing, laced with anger. I want nothing, while wanting to cause pain. I’m done with your false self, yet hope to find your core. I’m done with your tired self, while I await your truths. You’re hiding your motives behind a veil of modesty. You’re worming […]
Ungrateful overlords Seek to rule with no vision Yet they bear upon Ungrateful overlords Falsely tout their destiny Only whine and fine Ungrateful overlords Once upon a time braved truths Now they are all shine Long live true pioneers Who build others up in their place It’s time […]
