Mist greets my cheeks, spirit full in a body weak. In this moment of rebirth, I sink closer to the earth. Fine cuts nearly forgotten from familiar firs once lost in. But those little daggers damage, leaving scars that never vanish. Sunlight treats every inch the same,... Continue Reading →
Rock your favorite chair to the same place it was, while blades rotate in circular rhythm above. Movies in queue repeat lines you recognize, comfort in knowing the end is realized. Same laughs always sound to signal neighbors underground. Quiet hours come after, when sleep for all... Continue Reading →
We are all unsuspecting victims of those with whom we surround ourselves. While we become forever changed, they walk freely at ease. But undoubtedly, we are the guilty party in another's transformative story.
I was going to write a poem in response to today's one word prompt, as is custom for my blog, but I felt like "conquer" described all too perfectly my current state to handle it abstractly or leave it to interpretation. Last week, I... Continue Reading →
Lasting energy not from the sip of my mug, but the breeze through me as I beg my lungs. I gain distance on the clouds, but I lose myself in the beats I make with the pavement I take on.... Continue Reading →
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