Your ghost remains in the buildings of my childhood
In the old stones and broken pathways
In the trees that stood witness to your deceptions
I touch these old walls
And I can’t stop the tears from falling
Like the rain that fell when you left
When the stone pillars of my infancy caved in,
You clung to my worst memories like the fungus
That overtook the walls of the only home I knew
You destroyed the child that only wanted to grow
Resulting in the broken woman you never cared to get to know
                                          -KC  
                               (Letter to Daddy)

Forgive my silence
And overlook my solitude
These arms are barren
And my heart untouched
Few venture down my path
Or even look my way
So here I’ll stay
Alone and afraid
Until a lone wanderer
   Can conquer my maze
             -KC
         (Come in)

The sky cries for me
  The moon pities me
   The stars yearn to comfort me
            
Because I left the heavens to reside within your universe. And now I find myself prey to your black hole
            -KC

I find myself wishing for December
When the cold air gave us an excuse to hold hands
And life was as bright as the neon lights that hanged above our heads
When your arms were the only home I wanted to run to
And your laughter the only music I played on repeat
You made it my favorite season
Your warmth is the only reason
I pray for the cold of winter
                   -KC
     (Winter wonderland)

I don’t want to remember
When you said you’d stay
Yet you failed to
I don’t want to remember
When you said I was special
Yet left at the first occasion
Please don’t come near
Only to push me far
  Don’t talk to me
     To then hush me
I was made to carry the gift of life
To be strong and move mountains
I was not made to wait for you
To cry for you, to die for you.
You’re mistaken
      if you think I’ll play your game
Thought I was a pawn;
  But soon you’ll see
      You messed with the Queen.
              -KC
      (Checkmate)

The days feel lazy
I watch in awe the love bugs
How they fly carelessly under the sun, aware not of the hostile world
One landed on my shoulder today
And I asked “how do you always manage to fly so aimlessly?”
They replied “the sun is our beacon and the winds our sea, as long as there’s a tomorrow, we have no cares you see?”
So I renounced my legs for wings
And became a love bug
For I too wanted to be careless
And live only for me
             -KC