I Should Have.
I should have worked harder in school, Done my assignments on time, Read more books and literature, Raised my hand more in class, Maybe then,
A LOGIC SHE CANNOT BORROW
She is ten, and already suspicious of answers. They say poverty. A word that sounds like weather, like something that passes. But her parents did
I Want To Give Up On You, Mother, But Love Won’t Let Me
As the day passes by, I watch the fruits you bore into this world, Turn sour in your hands. Everyday, I watch the gemstones in
Make Hay Until The Darkness Comes
Truthfully, I have been lying to myself every day, Ever since the day I knew what lying was. I am not anything special, I will
Are You My Mother or You Are On A Break
I have called on you countless times, But you haven’t responded. Called on you in the face of danger, But you turned your back and
Words And Wounds I Never Healed From
I was a child, Seeking the guidance and warmth, That only a mother could give, But all I got was the cold stare of religious
The Black Sheep, The Defective One
No matter what I tried to do for or with them, The way they saw me never changed, Not even when I made them smile
Her World, Jaded By The Past
Her orbs were always bloodshot. In their depths hid suffering, In them flickered despair, That even destiny couldn’t do away with, There was a dim
Really Found Peace In Your Violence
The hits that never stopped coming, The attacks that always lingered, The hurt that stayed so damn long, The pain that left internal scars, The
All I Needed Was You
The comfort of your hugs, I longed for, Lying beside you, happy, safe and secure. A routine in homes, so common and true, Yet mine
