It wasn’t my time. I wasn’t ready. I was dressed for work but had an early appointment with my doctor. We sat together in the waiting room with two other couples when the doctor’s assistant called my name. I got up and followed her into the examination room. The glass window overlooked the train station …
Tears like raindrops – PAINThe sun will come out tomorrow.Pain radiates like ripples out – DELUSIONSOpen up your heart. Delusions like smoked bees – STUNNEDFly me to the moon far away from hereStunned like a zap of electric surge – ANGRYIt only takes a spark. Angry like a raging bull – REVENGETake my hand trust …
They say the grass is greenerOn the other side,Who made that accusation?Who told such a lie? I’ve been thereI know that it is not true,‘Cause the further I got away from the side I was onThe greener it became too. I had a familyLove and commitmentBut, I was enticedBy another man’s attachmentsHe came with gifts, …
Hello, I’m here by the gate, okay I’ll waitDaddy! Daddy! You’re here, great!Masked face, gloved hands, giving no hugsHey guys! The sound of his voice the jitterbugsSocial distancing could not be hadTwo little children excited to see their dad. Daddy! Daddy! What did you bring for me?They were excited as could be.The gate swung in, …
In my slumber last night, I saw Mama.She was wearing my favorite midi dress,The one I brought to her from America.I felt overjoyed with this encounterBecause my last picture was of her in a coma. She was short; bow legs were her insigniaWhich I inherited from her those curved tibias.I walked forward to hug her, …
I’ll be with you all the way he says As his grip tightens and Smile escapes his tensed face One check, two check, up and away Femininity welcomes without dismay. I’ll be with you all the way he says As the beginning of life Two emerged and became one Two, three this shouldn’t be me …
An only child with no competition Go to school, learn the rules were their plan Be free with no defiant Curiosity, trial and error, and being resilient. One, two, three, four years a success Open up world, open doors, here comes the graduate I’ll do some travelling, following my plan Time to become an independent …
Bruises adorn her body Tears run down her cheeks As she begs him, please stop But, he looks at her and shrieks. His breath reeks with liquor His eyes were bloodshot He utters word of hatred As he slaps her across the back. She crouches in the corner Wondering when this is going to stop …
He touched me there Told me not to say a thing Shut your mouth and do as you are told Threatened, I silenced myself, ruined. Silence and loneliness were my companions I couldn’t tell my friends, family, or anyone My grades dropped and sadness set in I used drawings and clues to drop hints. Do …
My inner core is broken What should I do? He is going to need me To follow him through. I am always by his side But, day by day my inner self hides. A little attention would reveal That I’d shine brighter if he steals, A moment to sharpen my core And disappoint me, no …
