She scoffed at my gloves and mask as I walked through the door and when I was forced to check out of her line I prepared myself for her scolding. "You know this is all a hoax right? They're trying to turn this place into a fucking police state" I continued unloading my things off … Continue reading COVID Sandwich
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Please Stay
Light peeking through the curtains, I smile with a sigh of relief.Today, I can see you,I even went to the roof to admire your rise.Making up for all the days your presence fails to penetrate my pit,Not today, I can see you sun,I mean really see you.Please, please stay.
Time, Who Needs It?
I thought I was waiting,I thought I was late,Merely because my thoughts were wrapped in time, in a state.Only to unveil that everything I am is punctual,Is exactly where I'm supposed to be.And this time, time, time,That we continue to weaponize against ourselves,Is the exactly what has halted us from the present,From the growth,From the … Continue reading Time, Who Needs It?
Soul Retrieval
Contemptuously conditioned to stuff extremely complicated subjects into tiny boxes.Hoarding what’s ours and hissing at anyone who questions,No, threatens!I don’t believe that some are tougher than others.Sensitivity is the nature of our species,Some of us are just better liars,Cloaking ourselves in more acceptable emotions like indifference, anger, annoyance.Because most of us have souls that fled … Continue reading Soul Retrieval
Poker Face
“Are you stressed?” She folded her arms in concern.I shook my head, “I don’t think so.”We both looked down at my nails bitten and bloody and then back at each other,Silence.The creases of my mouth began to lift and I smiled for the first time in days.
Dethaw
It’s true that the body keeps count,And in this moment I was reminded.I was taught that lesson of how deep it efforts to keep us safe from what we can’t bear.And I suppose in this moment,Alone in the middle of Thailand, While being massaged by a sweet stranger, It was time to face the void.Silent and stiff, … Continue reading Dethaw
Classy Woman
She likes the view from on top.Classy woman.Exhausted from pretending, she strips all that is moral as the front door closes.And while night grows longer she scowls towards the bottom of the hill.Babbling to no one while smearing her red lipstick all over her wine glass.She doesn’t notice and wouldn’t care if she did,This is … Continue reading Classy Woman
American Dream
Stay still,Quiet down,Stop crying,Quit fidgeting,Be happy,Grow up. A society obsessed with creatives, actors, musicians, writers, Yet we discourage ourselves, our family, our friends to participate. We even mock those creating for not having a “real” job, for not taking life seriously.Unless the art is making lots of money then we say, “Great job, create away!” Children, allowed … Continue reading American Dream
Depression, The Truth
Thoughts lag coming to an abrupt halt, heavy and hollow,Eyes paralyzed staring at something,Seeing nothing.Air releases entirely from the lungs,Taking a light head to remind me to breathe.Body numbing, Stomach falling,and cheeks flushed to the ghost that has just reappeared. Snap out of it,Stay positive.An idea, a mistaken belief,That this springs from nurturing negative thoughts,That … Continue reading Depression, The Truth
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