I need to learn to fold early,
Learn to hold on to the few chips
I have left
It’s not worth the gamble
or the game
Oct 1, 2020
Oct 1, 2020 at 1:25 AM UTC
Eaten by ego
Unprotected by desire
Two strangers once more
Oct 1, 2020
Oct 1, 2020 at 1:17 AM UTC
Hello shapeshifter
Master of disguise
Dazzle me with charm
And a sparkle in your eye
Say you will catch me
And I’ll take the jump and leap
Let me bet it all
On a promise you can’t keep
Shower me with praise
Plant sweet nothings in my ear
Soak up your reflection
I am nothing but a mirror
Starve for the attention
And feed on my supply
Take all I have to offer
Before the well runs dry
I’ll be captive and accomplice
A crutch on which you lean
Not the embers nor the ash
But somewhere in between
And whenever hunger hits me
Feed me sour lies
Rotten and moldy
And festering with flies
I’ll soon grow sick and tired
But don’t let me get away
Use the bag of tricks you hold
Every player, every play
Please beg me not to go
And promise me you’ll change
So again I’ll sacrifice myself
At the altar of your rage
Jun 22, 2020
Jun 22, 2020 at 4:43 AM UTC
You never say “I’m sorry”
Without me having to ask
And when you finally say the words
The sounds are flat
And the letters that crawl out of your mouth
Fall to the floor and spell
I N D I F F E R E N C E
Jan 21, 2019
Jan 21, 2019 at 6:11 PM UTC
There are pages of you that have been ripped out
And all that remains are the jagged edges that trace your spine
Jan 21, 2019
Jan 21, 2019 at 2:42 PM UTC
A forfeited fight
Succumbing to sleepless nights
Silent surrender
Feb 4, 2018
Feb 4, 2018 at 9:41 PM UTC
Put a flower in my hair
And kiss my heavy eyes
Climb the ladder of my ribcage
And take a look inside
Trace the bones in my back
And fill the spaces in between
Let me show you places
Others have never seen
Go quietly, be gentle
And I’ll give you a full tour
Hang your hat and coat
And take your shoes off at the door
Shut your eyes as you exhale
And step inside my dream
Let me show you places
Others have never seen
Hide in the hollow of my hand
And read between the lines
Peel back all my layers
And taste my salty brine
Come to me with thirst
And I’ll be your canteen
Let me show you places
Others have never seen
Feb 4, 2018
Feb 4, 2018 at 6:24 PM UTC
I refute the concept
Of a maiden in distress
I am my own hero
I build my own nest
Feb 4, 2018
Feb 4, 2018 at 3:17 PM UTC
I can't tell if
I'm falling apart
Or falling together
These seams seemed
So much stronger
This time last year
Feb 4, 2018
Feb 4, 2018 at 2:42 PM UTC
I was quite comfortable
In my quietness
Until you pointed it out
Emphasized the absence
Of my words
Like the way
You moan and groan
About how much air
And empty space
Fill the bag of your favorite candy
Feb 3, 2018
Feb 3, 2018 at 10:36 PM UTC