Dear God,
Dear GodIf I am to write about you?What should I truly tell them?Do I speak of the days you knew me before I was formedOrDo I confess the ungodly decisions I made even though I was informedDo I tell them…
What Keeps Us Here
What keeps us here my darlingIs the little voice we close our eyes to clearly hearDidn’t we do it before?We sat in the toiletListening to a life drop into the bowlAnd still crossed fingersTo hear a hearbeat at our next…
The Other Side
Maybe the other side is full of beauty.I believe it holds the calmest gardens,where the air is the purestand the flowers bloom in rainbow patterns,dancing through all seasons. I believe there are swings hanging from giant trees,and birds that sing…
Unseen
I have peeled my skin layer by layerAnd shrunk to make room for youI have kept water in my mouthAnd silenced myself for your voice to echo freelyI’ve become a flagThat willingly follows your leadYet I remain a shadowWhose existence…
My Mother
Allow me to tell you about the woman that came before me I hear you search too long And travel too far to hear about the heroes of womanhood. Grab a seat, warm up and learn about this woman One…
Grief
Grief has kissed me too oftenNo matter how many times a toothbrushCollides with my mouthI still taste him on my lipsHe has his nameTattooed on my skinAnd I can no longer hide himHe shows up beside me in every walkI…
Sail
Promise mePromise you will sail with meYou will stand right beside meNavigate through the storms with meAnd kiss me under the moonlight when the waves settleAssure meThat the tides won’t be a scareThat you’ll grip the rails with meAs the…
Soft Landing
My mother dropped everything for us,yet she landed softly in my father’s palms.I see the safety she feltin every word she utters about him. I can tellI can seein the life he gave her,in the home they built together. It…
Dear survivor
Keep fighting until you winKeep healing until you let goLet the tears flow until your heart is clearYou owe it to yourself Dear survivor,Keep moving forward and don’t look backKeep trusting yourself enough to stick to your healingKeep hoping that your…