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It is my fathers voice I hear first as it’s the one I have known the longest: “Why are you so fucking stupid? Can’t you do anything right?” The sound of the voice has changed over time, taking on the tones of my ex-husband… Continue Reading “Voices I Let Go – A Poem”
I was lost within your eyes and I found myself in your voice, took comfort in your touch the way that you put your hand at my back to support me. You let me place my hand in yours, both our hands forming a… Continue Reading “That Weightless Moment – A Poem”
I think back on the moment that we met. I was a different person then, unsure of myself and my place within the world, uncertain if there would be a spark when we met, something that could grow into a flame. Yet, from the… Continue Reading “The Magic of Time Travel – A Poem”
*For Rachael, with thanks for the joy you bring and the lessons you taught me. Happy Birthday! I’m wandering through the forest. I can hear the whisper of the trees and the moon is shining down upon me. Following it, I find myself at… Continue Reading “The Lady Made of Light – A Poem”
I no longer know my own body. It houses people I’ve only seen in passing and yet, they have control over its movements, its mechanics. One person controls my voice, deciding on the volume or the words I am able to speak. Another, he… Continue Reading “The Many Selves of Me – A Poem”