1/27/21 – Poetry

I’m in a period of transformation. I’m healing the parts of me that have spent years suffering My inner child has been crying out for someone to save her She’s battered and bruised Sinking in an ocean full of tears She’s gasping for air while trying to stay afloat And I’m swimming, desperately trying to […]

11/28/20 – Poetry

Some days I hate myself. I hate who I see when I stare in the mirror I say to myself, “If I just lost a little weight, I’d love myself.” I pick apart my flaws and I pray that by morning I’ll be pretty Growing up I was deemed “the ugly sibling” and I’ve been […]

7/13/20 – Poetry

When I think of how I’ll meet my demise I know I’ll either die by suicide or from alcohol poisoning See, I search for happiness at the end of a liquor bottle every chance I get And…I’ve attempted to take my life more times than I care to admit So for me, it’s not a […]

Lessons For My 11-year-old Self

Your dad loves you… even though he’s not around. Stop wishing mom would stop drinking. She won’t… but it’ll get better. Don’t lose your virginity. You’ll regret it in the morning. There will be plenty of time for boys. They don’t matter now. You’re going to feel like you can’t live without him; put the […]

Broken Vases and Bruised Faces – Poetry

9/14/17 Broken vases and bruised faces My mind’s racing… How the hell did we end up here My mind took a rest, granting my heart the wheel Unaware that she still wasn’t ready to steer They crashed, landing in love with the devil in disguise Charming guy. But then I noticed a shift in his […]