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When you are away from me, I lay down in the dark and imagine stars appearing above me. The same sky covers you like a blanket, keeping you safe while you are far and I know that you see the same stars that I… Continue Reading “I Will Dream of You – A Poem”
I don’t remember feeling safe within my own body. I was always treated as if I was delicate, as if I would break. I would look at myself in the mirror, trying to see the glass that was under my skin. I was treated… Continue Reading “What I Remember of You – A Poem”
I look back at the path that we have taken. I can see each dip and turn, every steep dive when there was a crisis that we had to overcome. At no point has our path split into two. We have always taken each… Continue Reading “Path of Stars, Sea of Magic – A Poem”
I have had a hard time loving myself. The mirror only shows me what I don’t want to look at but I’ve realized over time that I’m hearing the thoughts of other people. A previous boyfriend: “You’d be more attractive if you lost twenty… Continue Reading “Times Mirror – A Poem”
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”