Please ignore my shaky hands
that send earthquakes
through my bones
when the air between each other
is filled with nothing more than
harsh words that suffocate us.

I have survived a lot,
but the constant tsunami
of tears that follow
is not something I want
to battle with any longer.

And I know why
hurricanes are named
after people,
but I am trying to
minimize the casualties
that are often causing
forest fires inside me.

-k.w//natural disaster