Now What?
From the backseat of a truck, I listened to my father slur his words, repeating a story only he knew. I sat behind him on the passenger side, ignoring him. Physically, I’m 26 years old, bundled in a purple puffy…
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Impact
I wouldn’t brace myself before the fall.No looking down before the jump.And as the ground approaches,I’ll keep my head looking up. I’d come too far to back out now.This life has done enough.No, I am not afraid. The closer I…
Birthday
I never thought I’d wake to see the dayWhere everything I ever wantedFinally found a place to stay. Every dream I ever sawWithin my reachClose enough to taste I felt it in the way my blood flowed through my veins.…
Afraid
I’m not afraid of anything. Except the things I can’t see. The moments that haven’t happened. And what it would feel like to be free. I’m not afraid of heights or snakes. Not even death itself. Yet my breath catches…
The Curse
Curses are never truly broken Dormant, maybe. Forgotten, never. They hide and wait, Waiting to break Those who don’t deserve it. And when you think you’re free The curse whispers “You can’t get rid of me” The hope, shattered. All…
The Room Where No One Goes
Locked is a room in the back of the house No one goes in No one comes out The door has been shut And locked from within For what it has taken cannot live again The frame is frayed The…
The Zoo Café
Laptop open, sun warming behind as you prepare to work. It’s not too hot, but a reprieve from the cool breeze threatening goosebumps down your arms. The zoo brings in animals, close enough to touch, but too far away for…
Takeover
One, two, three, four, TURN. One, two, three, four, NO! It’s not working, darling. Your mind isn’t what it once was. When we were young, we would walk the balance beam, counting each heel to toe with a clockwise turn…
Moonlit Wings
They let me go. Four years of my life. Gone. I didn’t get to say goodbye, and no reason was given. It’s half past midnight now and I wander the maze of streets, ignoring the cars slowing down and the…
