Am peeling
Not grieving Not reeling But instead am peeling A burst of feeling Heart scaffolding teeming
Bleeding pieces of me
Sharp shards of me Streaming down the coast Screaming for attention Sending frozen shivers across the back Subtlety in the background Silence needing to be extinguished Some dark days ahead, but Surely some light must emerge Shards of me shimmering in the moonlight
I’ll make the most of all the sadness
I’ve been in the corner Praying you won’t sink me under Cause you lose something you can’t replace Sinking weighted down by your cold stones Tried my best but didn’t succeed I should have known by now Stuck in reverse Hurt myself to see if I still cared […]
Unburdened and at peace
Relief Empty mind Word vomit Talk, talk, talk Find a spot of focus Tear at the seams No sewing kit No repairs Just outpour and flow The whiskey canteen overflows Emotions raw to the touch No easy path forward There never is Not should it be Earn that […]
Three of me
Three lives Three of me The good, the bad, the ugly The past, the present, the future All in one Subdivided Numb, happy, weary Off to see the false emperor Three states of mind Three bites at the apple
Never understand my weird mind
Oh, I think I’m losing my mind now Write on my neck Emotions are naked You fight so dirty Looking at me like you don’t know who I am The heartbreak changed me Walk away I’m falling There is no escape Never understand my weird mind
Hoping for raindrops
Drooping and dangling Wilting and wallowing Feeling the heat Drinking in the burn Hoping for raindrops Soaking in much-needed sun Yet stagnant and not growing
Don’t feed the monster
Want to be finally free. Open the door. Shed the light. Thing is. The monster always lurks beneath. Mustn’t feed the monster. Walk away. Don’t give in. Find a new response. Redirect. The monster is waiting to pounce. It’s teeth ready to bite. Eager to rip off a […]
Heading to a freight train city
Hopped on a train down a winding road. Road it like a rollercoaster wondering which turns would flip my stomach and which would make me scream with frightened delight. All suited up for a train that was never supposed to have come. But tightly I held onto the […]
Two broken pieces may not make a whole
Jagged edge Hanging thread Chipped nails Battered heels Split ends Bitter tears Burnt skin Jigsaw puzzle soaking oil Pieces of dreams Cacophony
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