The anticipation of things started to grow in her mind the moment they clicked. Their banter turned to messages, the messages turned into texts, the texts turned into calls that lasted for hours on end. All those long talks over the phone about their lives, about nothing in particular and about everything imaginable. The anticipation … Continue reading The Anticipation Of Things…
Category: Poetry
You’re Not Perfect…
You’re not perfect. You don’t look like those girls in those magazines. You’ve got scars and blemishes. You’ve got dimples on the wrong set of cheeks. You got stretch marks for days. And you stand their wondering what anyone could see in you because all you see is a hot mess. You’re not perfect. You … Continue reading You’re Not Perfect…
When She Kneels…
When she kneels, she’s giving you the respect you have earned and deserved. She is displaying her submission in its physical form. She is in this moment yours to lead and dominate. She is placing all the control, her well-being, her trust in your hands When she kneels, it is all she wants to do, … Continue reading When She Kneels…
You Are Strong!
You are strong! You have weathered many storms. You have survived many trials in your life. You are here standing tall. Yes you *feel* weak and yes you will indeed fall. Falling is inevitable. Falling isn’t a sign of weakness, but rather a bi product of your strength. The measure of your strength is not … Continue reading You Are Strong!
He Was A Nightmare…
He was a nightmare that started out as a dream. He was a good man that everyone vouched for. He was the type of guy that you wanted to please because he seemed to deserve it. He was everything she needed at that moment in time. He was a nightmare that slowly started to unfold. … Continue reading He Was A Nightmare…
I Will Keep Standing…
I will keep standing. I am determined not to stay down. Life has knocked me down, on countless numbers of times. That now I see its punches as weak because I refuse to stay on the ground, because I refuse to be knocked out. And you know what? I have what it takes to clinch … Continue reading I Will Keep Standing…
Trick Nor Treat
Every neighborhood has one, that creepy house on the streetThat no kid dares to visit, not ever to trick or treatWe had such a house on Sycamore PlaceOld and run down, it was a dreadful space The old woman who lived there was said to be a witch by everyoneThey said she cooked kids alive … Continue reading Trick Nor Treat
Meet Me At The Moon
I just can’t wait until the sun sets and the moon comes out. I think of the way it lit up your face as you gazed up at it. Your face filled with a childlike wonder and innocence. I basked in that innocence and savored it like a fine wine Every night I look up … Continue reading Meet Me At The Moon
She’s Many Things…
She’s many things. She’s a candle in the wind with a strong wick and a determined flame. She’s a well weathered stone with smooth edge and hard to crack open. She’s a mama bear that protects her heart and soul as if they were her cubs. She’s many things. She’s the gentle breeze whose voice … Continue reading She’s Many Things…
She’s Been…
She’s been through a lot. She’s been discouraged from pursuing a dream. She’s been told she can’t do things. She’s been overlooked for opportunities and gains. She’s been tricked into believing she isn’t smart enough, talented enough, beautiful enough, just enough. She’s been through loss. She’s lost friends through their pettiness and jealousy and through … Continue reading She’s Been…