Jessica Belle

Jessica Belle Apr 2015

one life on Earth,
collapsing inwards.
The people gasp,
faces turned towards
the sun
and
promise,
"I won't let it happen."

(a promise that has been broken many times before)

Jessica Belle Jul 2013

to have a someone

stripes of light fall softly
against this porcelain skin
I smile
slightly
and roll over
as I
breathe
you
in

Jessica Belle Mar 2013

fractured

whenever I get an x-ray
I expect to see great gaping holes
and chunks
of me
missing.
then
the doctor tells me everything looks normal and

I want to tell him his x-ray machine is broken.

Jessica Belle Mar 2013

misinformed advisors

they said, "take a step back and look at the big picture." but I forgot to mention I was already standing with my back to a canyon of regrets, heels at the edge.

Jessica Belle Mar 2013

I'm okay

the parentheses
of your lonely smile don't
haunt me anymore

Jessica Belle Mar 2013

regret

I live on the bitter crumbs
of all I've done
constantly swallowing each and every regret
digesting all I haven't become.