Tag: freckles

A Handful of Stars – A Poem

I’m unravelling myself. Little by little, I am pulling at the threads that make up who I am. Every freckle that marks my skin, the sound of my voice when I whisper secrets to myself in the comfort of night, the shape of my… Continue Reading “A Handful of Stars – A Poem”

Counting – A Poem

I used to count everything. It gave me control, brought me a kind of peace in a world where I had no control at all. The numbers would spill over into everything. I began to count fruit, clothes, shoes, pennies, words, books, vegetables, rings,… Continue Reading “Counting – A Poem”