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Our future

It all starts with ten tiny toes And ten tiny fingers That turn into the hands that hold the world And the feet that carry it into the future.

February 21st. I woke up this morning another year older. I turned 28 this morning, officially, at 8:15am. Thankfully I was still asleep! My kids have been sick and my 1 1/2 year old hasn’t let me sleep for two nights in a row. She was crying every 10 minutes or so from 12:30am toContinue reading “My birthday”

Saying you love me

Saying you love me, is like rubbing salt into the wounds you refuse to see. The invisible gouges that you won’t acknowledge or take responsibility for, have become scars I will bear for years to come. When love given freely turned to pleas, Becoming new stabs to my heart that you will never feel, inContinue reading “Saying you love me”

How many lives

I had this thought tonight, How many lives must we have to get it right? How many battles must we lose How many wounds must we lick How many hours must we waste How many days must go by? How many tears must fall How many times must we lose it all How many timesContinue reading “How many lives”

Passing by strangers

I find myself passing by strangers, waving at the children before the adults Not because I have kids of my own now But because I know what it felt like to be out of sight To be out of mind To feel alone in a crowded room So I smile and acknowledge them first, toContinue reading “Passing by strangers”

I leave

I leave the clothes at the foot of the bed Neatly folded and stacked The closet doors are too loud in the mornings next to the baby’s crib. So I keep your clothes at the foot of the bed. I keep them neatly folded and stacked That way they are easy to grab when you’reContinue reading “I leave”

I think I forgot

I think I forgot how to smile, how to speak and communicate like a normal person. That face caught me off guard. I forgot how to make eye contact, but then again, I was never good at that anyway. I think I forgot that kind of energy existed, it’s been so long. Kind and gentle.Continue reading “I think I forgot”

A life of love we shall find

My second little poetry book is now available! After a long time of procrastination and some technical errors (like a typo on the back cover haha) it is finally here! I am awaiting my own personal copy, but if you’re interested in getting it and showing a little support, I would be forever grateful! ItContinue reading “A life of love we shall find”

If you just

Words I have heard far too many times Words that I once believed. For far too long. If you just listened, I wouldn’t have to yell. If you just did what I said, you wouldn’t get in trouble. If you just keep this a secret, nothing bad will happen. If you just lie, I won’tContinue reading “If you just”

Shades of color

Sometimes you’ll find me in shades of blue Usually greens and greys too It is rare to see me in pink, though, only in a certain hue A sprinkle of red, maybe some white But the color you’ll find me in most, is black like the sky at night. Black gives me a confidence unlikeContinue reading “Shades of color”