i met a firefly in September
at first i didn't see it much
it takes a while for it to fly so far
and as the dark i can't fly myself
fireflies are busy flies
they shine a glow on every person they pass
but i got lucky enough to keep this one
and through the darkest winter nights it ignited my own flame
i'd hate to imagine how that dark winter would've ended
if i hadn't found my firefly just before it started
and whether its perched beneath my chin
or behind the glass an hour away
i can still feel its warmth burning in my heart
and unlike before, i never want to flip the switch off.
May 25
May 25, 2026 at 3:46 PM UTC
blue is melancholic
but surprises emerge from it
the calm after the storm
the rainbow after the rain
the glow after the tears
yellow is ebullient
that's why green is my favourite
May 25
May 25, 2026 at 3:17 PM UTC
being buried in the ground
doesn't seem as scary
as laying in the hospital bed
May 14
May 14, 2026 at 3:23 PM UTC
sometimes you meet a person
and they're everything you were missing before
the push you need to get out of bed
the magpie to unpick your brain's clutter
the arm that holds your baggage
the artist who paints your smile
the tissue who wipes your tears
the eyes that see you for you
and the heart that loves every single aspect
and one day you'll come to realise
they're the one who will never leave
the forever home that allows you to relax
Apr 20
Apr 20, 2026 at 8:10 AM UTC
sometimes I stare at my face for so long
that it looks like clay
maybe it's the caked on makeup
maybe it's my nose sticking out between my sunken eyes
maybe it's the desire to mold it into something new
when I was told to get creative
I didn't know it meant to use the clay on the table
not the clay covering the mirror
but sometimes, I stare at it for so long
that the clay starts to sparkle
and my eyes read the creator of the sculpture
and all it says is love
because every piece of clay
and every face
is moulded by love
Apr 8
Apr 8, 2026 at 5:20 PM UTC
the brightest stars sparkle
in the darkest nights
you won't see them
but you will join them
Mar 27
Mar 27, 2026 at 8:00 AM UTC
but when the petrol is liquified love
and the miles are just a handful of minutes
the tiredness is forgotten
and only the person waiting at the location matters
Mar 25
Mar 25, 2026 at 5:52 PM UTC
every day I wait for the next
i worry that if the clock stopped
i'd be disappointed instead of grateful
Mar 22
Mar 22, 2026 at 4:22 PM UTC
I thought my compass was broken yesterday
I was using it to get home
But every direction I walked in the signs were wrong
I followed them anyway in hopes it was a different route
Once I arrived I realised it wasn't broken at all
Not because I was standing in front of my house,
But because I was standing in front of you.
Mar 11
Mar 11, 2026 at 6:43 PM UTC
keep drinking
dance like nobody's watching
stumble through your front door
collapse on your kitchen floor
eat until the fridge is empty
cry in the morning as your stomach bloats with guilt
keep drinking
compliment a girl's dress then kiss a boy
laugh it off with your friends
crawl into your cold bed
numb with self hatred and regret
keep drinking
laugh until you lose your voice
sit on the cold pavement
stare at your numb hands
place them on your head begging to feel something else
keep drinking
waste your money
**** your insides
keep pretending
fake the smiles and deny that you cry
slip a soulless wish into conversation
act like nobody heard because nobody cares
stop drinking.
please stop drinking
i can't stop drinking
Mar 11
Mar 11, 2026 at 6:16 PM UTC