#persisted
i still feel your shadow in this room
the impression your body left in the bed
another wave of you consumes
each and every thought in my head
when you said that, when you smiled
when you winked, taste of crumbl
it was so sweet and decadent
once upon a time, heaven sent
now i recline into regret
i persisted and resisted
attempting to improve grit
i resisted and persisted
all my effort for this
Feb 17
Feb 17, 2026 at 3:42 PM UTC
She took the beatings, the
Blood smearing her skin
Took the lashings, and the slaps,
And hid her grin
The first time a man gripped her thighs,
Ripped them apart, and forced his way
Past her heart, numbing her to love,
Then threw her away
Numbed down deep to her soul,
She almost broke, almost cried,
Almost tied the knot tight, and
Almost,
almost,
almost died
She gave birth to generations
Told them her stories and
Unto them she bequeathed
All her spirit and her worries
She reached past the pain,
Pushed past the slaked lust
Turned herself inside out
Despite the bruises and distrust
She built her walls high,
Enough to endure the storms life
Somehow thought she could survive
And relished a calm from the strife
A destiny couldn’t be resisted
Nevertheless, she persisted
Feb 17, 2017
Feb 17, 2017 at 12:40 PM UTC