28 Aug

Unapologetic

You’ve got to learn to say no without explaining yourself, you’ve gotten into the habit of thinking you owe people something when you don’t. It’s about you. Be selfish, this will teach you to not compromise on things you find important. Learn to accept your love for things without someone else’s approval, what makes...
28 Aug

Underneath

Underneath my bed lies a beautiful monster Haunted by her face I wish it could be erased Feeling my soul being sucked out Like she was a dementor She has me wishing that the reaper would just come and end my stay Driven mad by her screams There’s no day where she’s not in...
21 Aug

Eve

Eve Sara Esther Mary Mary Sinner Queen Mother Prostitute Very scary Eve Sara Esther Mary Mary Forbidden fruit Beautiful fruit Barren fruit trees And Miracle seeds Eve Sara Esther Mary Mary Black skin Street corner Dirty brown hair Eve Sara Esther Mary Mary Scorching sun Baking concrete Bare feet Stained towel Bruised spirit Homeless...
21 Aug

Sometimes

Sometimes. Sometimes we’re direct about what we want. You hold my face and remind me that life is perfectly insane and that’s okay, we’re okay. It doesn’t matter if the world thinks that we’re completely stupid for surrendering to each other. Sometimes we’re not direct, sometimes our affection is limited to high fives and...
14 Aug

08.08.16

You subject my melanin to harsh bruisings and turn around with eyes wide in confusion at its hurt state You spew words that dig at the seams of my thoughts and wonder why my body rocks back and forth and back and forth each time your lips part You measure my worth as you...
14 Aug

Heart

An organ so strong yet so fragile. It moves not just oxygen into me, but also carries all my pain . It pumps life into me but the valves fail to keep the feelings out.   It beats faster every time I see you. Almost fighting to be let out so it can touch...