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Unbroken Bond

Sometimes I wish I could just pick up the phone And maybe then I wouldn't feel so alone But there are no telephones in heaven, so I speak from my heart Even death couldn’t break our friendship apart You’ve…

The Mystery of You

Where are you? Do you even exist?Maybe you're just hiding in the mist Amongst the tears I shed for the ones who came beforeThey gave me love but I deserved so much more There were always skeletons hidden awaySo…

The Manipulator’s Game

I drank your poison; it coursed through my veins Loving you nearly drove me insane But I woke up and saw you for who you really areAnd years later I still sit here covered in scars Like a snake,…

Resilience Amidst Ruin

Writing has always been my therapy. It brings a sense of beauty to my pain. And while my words may seem harsh to some, I don’t want to hold anything back. I let the words flow freely from my…

Waiting to Exhale

You robbed me of my fairytale And I'm over here still waiting to exhale Got me jaded about love And I'm praying every day to the skies above Please help me escape his tight grip Just let me go…

The Silent Sorrow of a Single Mother

My beautiful boy, my shining star I’d go to the ends of the earth for you, no matter how far I wanted so much more for you, but it’s out of my hands I'm doing my best and hope…

A Mother’s Vow

I wish I could’ve given you the fairy tale life and kept my marriage intact But I realized I didn’t want to normalize constantly needing to put on an act I had a smile on my face while I…

The Wrath of the Bottle

The devil is in the drink It can be more harmful than you may think What starts off as fun, can end in disaster It’s a slippery slope not everyone can master It has the power to destroy everything…

Unmasking the Lies

Do you actually believe your own web of lies? The real you is getting harder and harder to disguise You’ve created your hellish world all on your own And now you’re a shell of a man and all alone…

Fear the Reaper

I wrote this poem to represent how I’ve been feeling as my husband continues to fight for his life in the ICU. The fear that he could pass away at any time consumes me. Whenever the phone rings, my…