Reaching the top, I close my eyes and open my mouth but, no sound escapes. Instead, the cry buries itself inside me. Somewhere deep and hidden from you. Thoughts of the rage comfort me. It comes from within. As close to the ground as my body can fit, I close my mind and open my …
It bothers me that you didn’t try to know me. You gave me so much to write about. Like mini-clips from pen to paper. You didn’t even know that I was a writer. Nor did you care about the story that I experienced. The story that you heard but never asked about. That story told …
I scrubbed the carpet on my hands and knees. Then the dogs moved in. After all of that, I felt used up. I watched life continue as if I no longer existed. After all of that, I felt unloved. I spoke a few words and then I spoke many words. After all of that, I …
Rows of scattered trees. Sweat and cheese crackers. Dogs are running wild. Boxing in the dark. Playing at the park. Pancakes and homemade salsa. These Sundays together won’t last forever, So I live in the moment. right now.
We spoke just barely above a whisper. My cheeks were a shade of red. Evil was near, bringing with it the visions trapped in his head. He was seen as a master through the eyes of his kind. But he was just evil in my mind. just like the rest of his kind. Fire and …
Memories I had forgotten and stains that never came clean A dirty mirror hung on the wall. Reflecting on another bad dream. Those memories followed me everywhere. From my first step upward, stair after stair. Past room after vacant room, seeking someplace familiar. Before invading the darkness of my dream.
Sing to me. I’m still a child. Sing to me. I’m unprepared The Lord is coming. This, I believe It has been declared Cleanse my mind. I’m full of sin. Please cleanse my mind. I’ve sinned again. I’ll close my eyes. Close my eyes. and wait for you.
Her shake is like a junkie trapped in the city streets. Begging for a fix from each person that she meets. She knows her days are over; her times of fun are gone. The needle was never important until the damage had begun. Her walk is like a zombie; she is lost on the graveyard …
Tie me up or tear me down. Poison me; I won’t make a sound. Whether on the road or beneath the sand, I’ll grant whatever you demand. Get clean for me. I’ll wait for you. Put the gun away; I’ll stay for you. But the truth is, I lie to you. When you turn your …