the moon sleeps alone
controlling the tide as
you control my thoughts

The rush of the water nearby makes everything awfully clear
I know now that I belong here
The way my feet feel on the sandy beach
Or the way my hair falls everywhere as I push myself on the swing
The gentle ring of the birds singing as they pass by
How my heart races from the speed of the boat
Or the way I simply float on the water’s surface
The silent whisper of the breeze blowing through the trees
And the mountain air making me feel home here
All throughout the year I can’t wait for my summer time to get here

'i'm pretty'
the red words upon
my veined wrist

i never used to smoke
but since you left,
it’s the only time i can seem to breathe

I am not for the meek
the weak
or the faint of heart

I am fire
And passion

Blazing trails of dust
in the faces of every man
that wronged me

And now I wake
Rise to the occasion
and let the sorrow in

Today is for the wicked
and tomorrow we sin
© 2020 Christina Jackson

I am forgetting about you..
Your smile has gone away..
No longer written on your face for me to see everyday..
Its getting easier for me day to day..

I am forgetting about you..
Saved memories emerge from time to time..
They are full of colors of you and are easy to find..
But are fading away to darkness as if I were blind..

I am forgetting about you..
No more haunting smiles in dreams..
No more deep brown angelic eyes that made my soul scream..
Because I couldn't have you in my arms under the sunbeams..

I am forgetting about you..
That part of me is dying..
That part of me walked under the moonlight and was crying..
But there you were in the clear night sky simply shining..

I wonder if I will forget about you..
I think that part of me will not die..
I think that part of me will stay alive..
Nothing left for me but endless goodbyes..

Break my bones;
cut my throat.
Pull me open,
learn the ropes.

Breath me in;
taste the fear.
Shank my skin;
stand and cheer.

Kick my head;
let me bleed.
Unbolt my veins;
enjoy the read.

Gouge my eyes;
punch my face.
Wrap me up
in your embrace.