You are so broken, it’s almost beautiful. Like a cracked porcelain vase A memento of the great beauty it was A reminder of the great storms it has passed And time will not put you together again. Because that would mean undoing its art. But for each little fragment of yourself that you have lostContinue reading “Broken”
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Healing
I have meandered a thousand incomplete thoughts Wandered through the unfamiliar terrains of my mind I have picked my way through the sharp shards left from the words I have said to myself And after all these years, meeting myself felt like taking a breath of fresh air After suffocating in the stagnant breath ofContinue reading “Healing”
Statue of Alabaster
I saw a statue of alabaster unaware of the fragile heart that rested within I admired the smooth supple skin on its surface blind to its guilt and its sin I saw a statue of alabaster an object of idolation, and a desire burned within to be a statue of alabaster, always poised and serene.
Traveller
O weary traveller Your soul lifted To allow your spirit to roam free untethered in distant lands and you; you uprooted yourself And lost your way home so you wander Lost and unfound
Center Yourself
Maybe it will be in the silence of a noisy road, in the stillness of a crowded hospital, in the vibrancy of the same four walls, wherever it is though, wherever you find your peace – center yourself.
Decisions
Since young, I have been told to make the “right decisions”. And for the longest time, I have done just that. I would put my needs second to anybody else because that was the right thing to do. I would not argue with my parents because it was the right thing to do. I forcedContinue reading “Decisions”
Wanderer
What do you call this?This waiting on the edge of my seat,fingers drumming in anticipation,mind alert, eyes wide openWhat is it that I am waiting for?What adventures are headed my way?What should I seek next
Fireworks
And when I have lost my sparkle don’t you worry For I will find my own light All I need is for you to be at my side Ready for the fireworks