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When we first met, I knew that you were the only possible reason For the lack of control over my body which had become a vessel that I no longer knew or understood. Listening to the doctor’s voice, telling me gently that what lived… Continue Reading “Remembering You – A Poem”
I can feel the wind holding me. Lifting up my arms, I feel its embrace as it reassures me, tells me its secrets. I tell it some of mine, letting the wind pull them from me like gifts, each one of them given to… Continue Reading “A Song on the Wind – A Poem”
I’ve realized that you are still inside of my head, taking up residence, claiming space within my mind when you have no business being there in the first place. I’ve tried to think of why I’ve held so tightly to you and the sound… Continue Reading “To Conjure Fire – A Poem”
It happened so casually this time. Whenever I walked, the shadows would follow me. There are more of them in the sunlight. I could hear the flutter of birds wings though there were no birds around me. When I got home, I was startled… Continue Reading “The Flutter of Leaves and Birds’ Wings – A Poem”
My father taught me to read a person’s body language, so that I could recognize when a punch was coming. I taught myself to read what a person’s body was saying, so that I could offer them comfort even if they didn’t say a… Continue Reading “Lessons My Father Taught Me/What I Taught Myself – A Poem”