Tag: Broken

Dear 19-Year-Old Me – A Poem

Content Warning – This poem has details of sexual assault It wasn’t your fault. All you were looking for was love, the chance to spread your wings so that you could learn how to fly. You wanted some kind of acceptance, for someone to… Continue Reading “Dear 19-Year-Old Me – A Poem”

To All The Men I Have Known – A Prose Poem

Dear ___________, I’ve thought about what I wanted to say to you for a long time. The words have been gathering in my head, taking up too much room. It’s time for me to let them go. Just like you, I don’t need them… Continue Reading “To All The Men I Have Known – A Prose Poem”

Stepping Stones – A Poem

For a time, I was broken, unable to find the pieces of myself that I had lost along the way. It felt like my body was crumbling into itself, unable to find stability in a world that it no longer knew. Over time, the… Continue Reading “Stepping Stones – A Poem”

The Circle of the Moon – A Poem

I am sitting outside of the forest. I don’t feel like going in and losing myself within its branches as it whispered sweet nothings to me. Instead, I find myself walking around the edge of the trees, remembering what it took from me and… Continue Reading “The Circle of the Moon – A Poem”

Still Unbroken – A Poem

There are still times when I feel broken. I am walking on a path covered in sand and I can look back at each step that I have taken. Though the ground may look flat to you, I see mountains, peaks and valleys. I… Continue Reading “Still Unbroken – A Poem”