love – Page 3 – Ink & Embers

Steady

I found a little piece of myself with you. Your arms kept me safe from sorrow Your hands kept me steady And while your smile gave me hope for a better tomorrow Your existence made me see, That love doesn’t have to feel so heavy. ~A

Waters of life

I rise and fall with the water Pushed and pulled by the tide And when the waves come crashing down around me I struggle against the pressure The weight bearing down, I struggle to breathe And just as the promise of tomorrow starts to fade I gasp for air and feel the warmth of theContinue reading “Waters of life”

Leading the way

And there it was A light in the darkness that consumed me A sadness so palpable it enveloped the space around me Yet this light found a way through that darkness Knew how to navigate the emptiness because he himself lived in it. That light pulled me to the surface Opened my eyes and letContinue reading “Leading the way”

A heart

There once was a girl in need of a heart For who would she be if she had nothing to give? She searched and searched High and low, so, so low She thought she had found one a time or two But they never quite fit. She found one in a dark corner, lit byContinue reading “A heart”

…but he’s never hit me: pt. 2

A Facebook friend request, sent at 18years old, has still never been accepted after 10 years. But a message was received, that said, “I can’t accept your friend request. Is this some sort of trap?” I said, “no, you just popped up on my people you may know, and I just did it. I didn’tContinue reading “…but he’s never hit me: pt. 2”

…but he’s never hit me: pt 1

Trigger warnings: very brief and vague mention of suicide, depression, rape and sexual assault. At 16 years old I made a choice that would change my life. I was never a rebellious kid, I was shy, quiet, and you’d always find me hidden in the back of the room. I had friends, but I wasContinue reading “…but he’s never hit me: pt 1”

Until then,

I wish I had known you sooner Because the me right here, right now, needs you But I am happy for you, for my future me I bet you smile more And the stresses have become nothing more than forgetting to swap the laundry, or spilling a bit of coffee from your morning mug IContinue reading “Until then,”

Another turn

Another year gone by I swear, I only blinked twice! But here I am, seeing my baby boy turn 5… His hands still small but, my how he’s grown With tears in my eyes and smile on my face, I’m not sure how else to explain. My baby boy was just born…. 5 years ago.Continue reading “Another turn”

Heart on my sleeve

I once held my heart on my sleeve That way others could see how much love I could give, and someone would be willing to take it. I now hold my heart deep in the unseen… It got hurt too many times, and now I feel sorry that I allowed it to get used byContinue reading “Heart on my sleeve”

Take me: Another poem from the drafts

Take me. Wrap me up in a warm embrace, and don’t tell me if you plan to leave. Grab me, hold me tight let me try to relax this body, if even for just a night. But I open my eyes, and no one is there… no one is here. I opened my eyes, fromContinue reading “Take me: Another poem from the drafts”