when I refuse to come down
To keep you grounded, they said. But I wish to fly. You cannot fly, they said. But I am a bird. Birds must land too, they said. But I...
when I wondered why I write
My thoughts are flies Caught inside Afraid to die And flying by The window glass As they try To find the grass.
when I saw my heart for its pieces
My heart is a puzzle And piece by piece As people come And people leave My heart will grow And then it won't As people fit And people...
when i am self-conscious
She Ruins Me That Little Voice Inside My Head Word By Word And Scratch After Scratch She Claws At Me My Perfect Skin I Am But Scars In...
when i read
They call it a book They call it a story They call it pages They call it words But every now and again They call it by name An Escape Not...
when I was inspired by the audacity of women to simply, be
She is strong Even when she chooses to be soft She is smart Even when she prefers to be silent She is ambitious Even when she decides to...
when I questioned my worth
If I had a shell I was sheltered inside Would you break it apart and open it wide And if you broke it in two would you cradle my hand...
when I understood it as weapons
Sometimes my depression is a bullet, and I can feel the barrel of the gun press up against my forehead. I know I have mere moments to...
when I don't fit in
Too tall to be small And too small to be athletic Too athletic to be artistic And too artistic to be strong Too strong to be sappy And...
when I tried, and was scared to try again
I dipped my toe And for a moment The water was warm and inviting But then it turned cold And so did I And even when it warmed again I...
