He said I was a smooth criminal I admit I got my way more than once Have you ever been stared down by a man He may as well have been on his knees Looked upon me like I was a goddess He couldn’t believe his eyes Didn’t know what to do with his hands…
Chapter 9.
I heard an elderly woman say “there’s something beautiful in every chapter of our lives” So I began to study yours in mine I thought of what you left behind I thought of what you took Mostly I kept coming up short Like the story was unfinished Like somehow it had diminished Toward the end…
Manifested.
Rightfully I wanted what was mine The time I blessed you with The long nights we spent on a whim The laughs we filled silence with What you stole from within me The highs and the lows Every single item, gifts from my old self The chair from which you directed my disparity The coffee…
Fade in.
I wanted to burn you down Light your life up into flames My fiery fires from within I couldn’t let him win I wanted to cut you into pieces Left you scrambling for peace Need I remind you… Karma is a thing. Silly peasant, disguised as king She wore the empress new clothes Naive to…
Power
This familiar scent It came with the same intent A familiar quest Finessing your lies Trying not to condemn myself Trying to find the light Trying to find myself I burned this sage The rage wouldn’t settle The pain made itself a home within How long have I been in this state of mind? Trying…
Fade out.
I’m sorry for silencing you For ignoring your needs I apologize for touching your open wounds For neglecting your boundaries I’m sorry I numbed you For masking the pain I apologize for not loving you For the nights I let you be touched and not felt I’m sorry for being impatient For rushing to the…
Pretty wings
There’s an ache in my heart It’s trying to fade me away Wither me down the drain Tainted by your touch But my soul is too much I remain awake Though I admit I thought about a trillion ways to hurt you Pouring this bottle down Drinking this pain away But that would makes us…
