#19- Sparkly Grey Sweater

A sparkly grey sweater is who I am most, Comfortable in the skin I call my own, Minimalistic colours and smart shades, With a shine that I carry around with me. Someone who builds a fort with her books, And sits inside her pen scratching…

Prompt 21: Alone

ALONE The word I thought  I never dreaded hearing  Alone. Alone. Alone. As no one simply heard me Or believe my story The look on their faces  The whispers behind my back The stopping of talk  When I entered the room The nonchalant use of…

22. Money is Me

Money is me Me is Money I am my honey Money bunny It’s all in me Pouring from within Money is me Me is money My dearest honey Money Bunny I am in love with My money I am in love with My Money Bunny…

Me N’ You

What do we have in common, me n’ you? Me n’ You? What do we have in common, me n’ you? Me n’ you? So much we have in common, me n’ you. Me n’ you. So much we have in common, me n’ you….

Poem 11

I have been… a baby a little girl a daughter a sister a student a friend a girlfriend a bride a wife   I am… a mother a friend a teacher a writer a dreamer a survivor   I will always be a mystery to…

Yesterday

I keep reminding myself that I am a good man. Mistakes were made. I made. Do not define me. Lesson I learned have made me. The better man. A better man. Who I have become. Is No who I was.

Pantoum of my Resolve

I will not falter from my resolve As the storm looms ever closer It will break, crush, and tear asunder Fear will not cauterise into my heart As the storm looms ever closer Bravery may be a fool’s errand Fear will not cauterise into my…

Poem #1: Shapeshifter

Sometimes I wish I could melt like ice And then freeze back together To form a new shape. Then when things got too hot I could take a different shape And start again.

Self Portrait.

Eyes to see more than they should, A mouth to be misunderstood, Ears to hear both truth and lies, A mind to always wonder why, Two hands to hold and write and sew, Two legs to take me where I go, Lungs to breathe and gasp and…