POEM| A Smile
See, I have a smile on my face
but it’s not really a smile
This is my smiley face
my alter-ego
the one I switch to
so I’m not told to smile Continue reading POEM| A Smile
Category: Poetry
POEM| No One Tells You
No one tells you that
when death comes
to take someone you love
it doesn’t listen to your pleas
and it has no regard for your feelings
it doesn’t answer your cries
nor does it wait for your opinion Continue reading POEM| No One Tells You
POEM| Dear Mama
Dear Mama,
I never thought of today
without you in it
I never knew you wouldn’t
see me become the woman
you taught me to be Continue reading POEM| Dear Mama
POEM| True Love
It isn’t crushing
It isn’t confusing
It isn’t assuming
It isn’t misleading Continue reading POEM| True Love
Be True To You
Sometimes, it’s best to speak up.
Sometimes, it’s best to be quiet.
Sometimes, it’s best to hold on.
Sometimes, it’s best to let go. Continue reading Be True To You
POEM| Anxiety
It’s happening again
squirming all over me
I start with shaking my legs
pacing up and down
then I begin to pick dirt
from my nails with my thumbnail Continue reading POEM| Anxiety
World Poetry Day 2019; My Poetry Writing Journey
In celebration of World Poetry Day, I’m sharing my poetry writing journey with you. I published my first prose in May, 2017 and my first poem in June, 2017. The poems I wrote initially, were a release of emotions I felt at that time. Continue reading World Poetry Day 2019; My Poetry Writing Journey
POEM| Together
I hope we’ll
learn together
give together
play together
try together
cry together Continue reading POEM| Together
POEM| 3am Thoughts
Have you ever thought of putting a pistol in your mouth?
I won’t lie
I’ve thought about holding a gun
a bit too much
I should probably tell someone Continue reading POEM| 3am Thoughts
POEM| You Were Never Mine
maybe I took you for granted
maybe I didn’t understand you
maybe I didn’t care enough
maybe I didn’t put you first Continue reading POEM| You Were Never Mine
