3/14/23 – Poetry

My world is crumbling around me. What do I do when the darkness that is depression consumes me? I could drink away the pain, Only to have it return once I’m sober. I could have sex in an attempt to cope, But I can’t seem to give my body away these days. And I considered […]

4/24/22 – Poetry

I don’t feel pretty. Most days I struggle to accept what I deem as flaws, I pick apart the way I look every time I stare at my reflection in the mirror, And at night, I pray to GOD that when the sun rises, I’ll get a glimpse of how it feels to be beautiful. […]

Roots – Poetry

I no longer have time, For those who only want to love my flowers and not my roots Maybe I’m too much woman For those who are only used to immaturity I’m an emotional woman, And I will no longer apologize for this Men claim to want me because of my physical appearance But they […]

If These Walls Could Talk – Poetry

If these walls could talk, They’d have so much to say They’d talk about the countless nights they heard me sobbing and begging GOD to heal my heart Or, To let that night be the last one I spent alive They’d tell the story of the abuse they witnessed And how they saw a man […]

8/3/21 – Poetry

I’m tired of catching feelings for those who will never feel the same Falling for women who seek to cause me pain Or men who only want one thing See, Every time I put my heart on the line I’m left to pick up the pieces Because they’ll never love me back I once got […]