I have always lived life by my rule book,Noncompliant to your divisive needs,Facing the scrutiny as a scorned mistress. Aching from the leather of your lashes,I knelt down to the heavens and prayed,Cultivating a vigor to rise above the flaming ashes. I would watch it burn a thousand times,To revel in the truth for which Read more
Folding up his laundry and placing it in his dresser drawer, the presence of spring was vibrant and ready. The smell of fresh linen drifting throughout the room as a breeze from the outside wafts in. Taking a few moments break and walking towards the window, he glances out into the small crowd of people Read more
Entering a crowded room as your eyes meet my gaze.Your presence always takes my breath away. How is it that you always make me feel like I’ve been found? I can never resist your intoxicating energy.I just want to be next to you.Standing there innocently you smile and wave me over. It’s times like these Read more
My heart always hoped that someday I would find it, A viable translation of a spoken language ceasing to be remembered, By minds who no longer fluently resonated with its underlying tone. Many times, I planted roots in soil I thought would eventually grow, A discovery which required more than sunlight and water to Read more
It became the adventure my soul searched endlessly for, Tirelessly through the thickening of the brush filled forest.Decay settling in all around, as it nourished off the fruits of the Earth;The barren lands no longer had its potent and gifted elixir. Markings revealed themselves across my saturated skin,As I bathed in the rushing water that Read more
There’s a part of me that is thankful that in the end it was always you. The soul that was so willingly filled with tenderness, which loved both the light & dark parts of me when I struggled to even find an ounce to cherish. An older version of myself would’ve allowed another person’s criticism Read more
Gone are the days of youthful feminine naivety, When the willingness to balance the scales of justice felt dignified,As innocence coursed through veins at indescribable speeds. Encased within the comfort of my cocoon,I have waded the waters of intimate self-discovery,Tearing through the reflection of an unrecognizable image. I am no longer the caterpillar inching forward, Read more
I have watched the allure of an ominous creature creep forth from the depths of a sacred place in which we have known so well. Lurking, ever vigilant and watchful, while it smiles upon the sun kissed innocence of another trying to counter measure its toxic gaze. The curvature of its maniacal frame grotesquely haunting Read more
Green eyes filled deep with rage burn with brimstone & fire, As the silver tongues of the wicked are potent with eternal damnation, Petrifying and turning every fatal suitor to stone as it was once fated. Ravaged by a covenant whose sins they so godly prided themselves for being above, In his watery grave she Read more
Like two magnets drawn to each othermy heart opened the door to my inner prisonand released me to you. I have never known a gravitation like this – always wanting;the world around pulls my heart into a seductive tailspin. The space between us lessensplotting against me with infallible desireand shallow breathing. It’s the softness of Read more
Mona Lisa, won’t you look my way? Show me the smile that lies behind those beautiful ruby pink lips which linger for a chance at fate. Words falling passionately around you as your aura captivates and lures me in. Your eyes are filled with candor as you glance through the world with rose colored glasses. Read more
Looking at the golden filled chalice placed precariously on the table in front of her, she watched as the vibration from the ground made its contents ripple. The noises from the excavation echoed loudly in the distance outside. Around her, located in a dimly lit tomb and chamber from an ancient civilization, she marveled at Read more
