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Jess Carroll Jul 2022
maybe every beating heart you pass on the street
is thinking of hearts either broken or stilled
by the movement of feet
all in the same direction, a moment never killed
Jess Carroll Jul 2022
Hidden in the forest
A silent, hidden animal
ran off by all the noise
that's caused by an intruding tourist

Could be human or not
But it's disturbing the peace of wood and rock,
and no animal
hidden in the gentle, dew-laden rot

would dare disturb the aura
of a mess of life, in the messiest beauty
to sate their curiosity
would they?
Jess Carroll Jul 2022
I feel as though indifference
is the best show of affection
when your partner
sees nothing but perfection
in yourself, full of doubt
Jess Carroll Jul 2022
are any of you lost at sea?

I am. I haven't set sail yet, and I've already lost my way.
I've had older sailors tell me that it's too early to be lost,
but that opinion isn't a guide; it doesn't matter what they say.

I used to have a map, but it wasn't finished.
I wrote it as a child, dreaming of stars.
the direction of the map has completely diminished.

now, all I know is that I can't stop trying.
if I lose momentum now, I'll sink and never surface.
all I have is hope that I'll find where I'm going without crying.




all I have is hope that I'll find where I'm going without crying never-ending tears that flood my ship.
Jess Carroll Jul 2022
If Earth is afraid
I don't want a bomb shelter
I want you with me
Jess Carroll Jul 2022
The fibers that held us together so gingerly
in the beginning
Of your bracelet that I adore
Are starting to fray
And I refuse to let it go
so easily
That was your promise to me, the twisting of Colors and words that elicited so much trust And safety
I won't fix it
This bracelet was your promise, and I refuse
To tamper with fate so carelessly
And make it hang loosely
upon my wrist
Jess Carroll Jul 2022
She doesn't know that
her paws seeking warmth
are ripping me up
In accordance with the Hedgehog Dilemma, I figured this was relatable to some of you
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