I woke up this morning, An hour later than planned, I couldn’t pull my thoughts together, Still I knew today would be grand. Didn’t want any food, I didn’t want to cook. I could taste that cup of coffee, That was all it took. One…

For  bathing me so hard so my tears won’t be noticed For taking away my pain and bringing joy and bliss For waiting comfortably ’til I’m ready to come home I praise my friend-the rain with it as if I’m home   For caressing my…

Hide and seek   I hide Behind a friend Who was always by my side She protects me Not because she cares But she don’t wanna loose her dominance over me.. She was none other but was my own fear. . She gave a coverage…..

A found/blackout poem of sorts—I went through a book about film posters and underlined certain phrases, then added my own bit at the end. Critical decision It is often said that this is the former summarizing the latter In the former situation, I tend to…

What do you get for the guy who wipes your ass when you can’t. What do you say to a person who stays up all night to make sure your temperature doesn’t go up?  Who helps you walk when you cant do it alone?  Who…

Along the boardwalk there are reeds mosquitoes and giant ferns. I hear the song of birds and the gentle whispering of trees. The air cannot be more pure. This is paradise.

He was there indeed… As I cried and slowly died! A lover and friend. We could not remain… Lovers till the end of time. Friends we are this day! Our love had no end. We cannot see us apart, At least, as best friends. Thank…

There’s a hole in the world I feel like someone should have told me Someone should have known There’s a hole in the world And it reaches so far down Into me Into you We should have been warned, When we were forced into this…

A simple hallelujah For the dirt under my nails For the sky that  makes the rain And the sun that shines above   A heartfelt hosannah For the grass beneath my feet For the bees that kiss the flowers And the breeze that cools my…

Was he abusive? No Yes Not exactly It’s complicated Did he ever hit you? He threw me into a wall once I was on his back, grappling for keys To keep him from going back to the bar He twisted my fingers so hard to…