Crying in the spring
Watery eyes, turning red Pollen blowing onto your head Tears flow under into the mask Allergies create a facade when asked Easier to let the tears fall It’s springtime Renaissance, rejuvenation, rebirth
And, then I ate the cake
I bought myself a cake To see if it made me feel awake It sat on the counter As if waiting for a counter-offer None arrived but a few fruit flies on the cover It was still tasty Although the tears added a salty crunch All that remained […]
When the train wreck comes
A reckoning A collision A shock to the system None of it unexpected Go ahead and shed those tears Drowning in the pain Throw the bucket out Let the room flood Then it’ll eventually recede
The saddest people try hard to make people happy
I Think the saddest people always try their hardest to make people happy because they know what it’s like to feel absolutely worthless and they don’t want anyone else to feel like that.” Robin Williams Why do I laugh so much, many ask me. Why? Otherwise, I’d be crying. That’s my answer, […]
Knee-deep in a world being depleted of dreams
Her eyes were large saucers of tears. Mostly salty with a sprinkle of oregano. She wiped at them quickly. No one could see them. No one can ever see it coming. She thought of how we are knee-deep in a world being depleted of dreams. She didn’t want […]
Now, she baked and there was no one around
Cookies. Yum. But bad. Happy but sad. She loved baking them. But she couldn’t eat them. Everytime she went to take a bite, tears would start streaming down her face. She was reminded of how she would bake with her loved ones. Now, she baked and there was […]
She wished her tears could mop up the world
She had spent half the day crying. Her tears immediately washed away. She had cried in the shower and it felt cathartic. She then had gone out to walk around and it started to rain. Her tears kept streaming mixing in with the rain. Now she was back. […]
Just hang out with their pain
Not everything has gone horribly wrong during the pandemic. Some individuals learned new skills sets. Others discovered strengths tbey didn’t know about. Some leaned into new opportunoties and new selves. Then there were those who couldn’t quite pivot and got a bit stuck. There are those who had […]
Wondering if I could dance with the branches
Despite wanting death I can still grieve it Mourn it Wallow in sadness Lick my boots Dream of pastels to come Yet willingly bleed in the darkness Staring at the branches being pushed around Wondering if I could dance with them
The empty stage
She had listened to tbe rainfall all night. And, her mind raced and her heart stirred. She was uneasy. Tears had streamed down her cheeks and she couldn’t sleep. She then sprung up and went to see the stage. The empty stage. Emptiness. She had felt it all […]
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