You know me the best
yet you relentlessly work against my best interests.
I want to talk, get to know you better,
but there’s a wall between us;Continue Reading
Articles from February 2018
Uncomfortable Comfort
It’s tiring to be this happy.
I want to shed tears and cry out until my unheard voice is hoarse,
but I can’t even do that much for myself.
I have been stuck smiling for so longContinue Reading
Smile
There’s an optimist in me that attempts to make every little bad thing seem ok.
I hand out second chances so easily in hopes that people will stay.
“You’ve hurt me once, but I’m sure you won’t do it again.”
I still have my doubts.Continue Reading
Starry Nights
The gentle whispers of the wind stir throughout this blurred yet lively night,
the stars full of wonder and awe dance upon the sky
accompanied by the no longer lonely moonlight.Continue Reading
You.
It’s you, always you.
Sipping bitter tea, letting the tears flow free
the cup is slowly getting emptier,
getting emptier faster, running-
running out of time
to see more of what we could be.Continue Reading
Summer Partings
For some people this journey is put on temporary hold; whereas for others, this elementary, middle, and high school journey will be replaced by a new, fresh adventure.Continue Reading
I’m Letting You Go Because I Love You
Dear Boy Filled with Passion,
I loved you for the way you made me feel, but not for who you truly were.Continue Reading
Oblivion
Numerous galaxies in her eyes
an aching desire shooting skyward.
Confessions of innocence
drifting into a meadow of tender dreams.Continue Reading
A Petal for my Thoughts
He did not deserve to live a life where his mental illness was not taken seriously.
He did not deserve to suffer a life so suffocating to the point that he had choked, lost consciousness, and never woke up.Continue Reading
Ways to Say Goodbye
A collection of fifteen 1-2 sentences depicting the various ways to say goodbye.
1. He asked me if there was a way to die beautifully; I said it wasn’t possible, and I jumped- soaring like a bird in the azure sky.
On second thought, there is a way to die beautifully: In your arms.Continue Reading