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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”

The carousel

In the quiet spaces between breaths, I hear a symphony of chaos The sentences overlap, jumbling together like an uncoordinated dance My mind is never quiet Always running, stuck in a roundabout, never quite knowing which turn to take Sometimes panic tells me to keep on the carousel “You won’t make it.” “What if it’sContinue reading “The carousel”

…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”

…but he’s never hit me: intro

Hi, it’s been a while! I know I’ve been MIA on here for quite a while this time, but creativity has really hit bedrock. I have ideas, but no way to form the words. Anyway, I sit here tonight to start something new. This platform has been my little escape and a way for meContinue reading “…but he’s never hit me: intro”

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”

I’ve been absent, I’m sorry. Here’s a poem!

I’ve been absent Gone like the morning dew after sunrise I seemingly vanished into thin air. If you’ve wondered where I went I haven’t gone far, it’s no surprise My energy stretched too thin to share. I’ve been trapped in chaos while trying to find peace Taxed with writers block and overwhelming fatigue. So muchContinue reading “I’ve been absent, I’m sorry. Here’s a poem!”

I thought…

I thought it was love, ‘cause he knew my name Said I was pretty, I guess I’m to blame. He gave me attention that I always craved Sixteen, naive My innocence taken away. Baited me in with lies and said we’d be ok. That little girl, a trauma filled teen Became a women trapped inContinue reading “I thought…”

Déjà vu

I have Deja vu often Seeing moments in the present that I have already “seen”. It isn’t just coincidence either These “relived” moments are exact replicas of time Down to the slightest movement or sound. When it hits me, I tend to pause It feels almost out-of-body, yet incredibly vivid. This phenomenon has been explainedContinue reading “Déjà vu”