Good Night Dad

Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com The sounds of snoring In a three part harmony I am the only audience The tickets are free Whooping wings fluttering Birds of prey The wind whistling past a closed window All I recount the totality of my day Hidden sun Glistening moonlight Covering a body Once soaked in … Continue reading Good Night Dad

Something Deeper

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com I'm searching for something deeper when I write It's easy to be self indulgent Talk solely about shallow love and sex Make posts of myself half naked To build a social media following That doesn't care about my well-being Checking the boxes of vanity and having a body for days … Continue reading Something Deeper

Truth = Water

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com The truth is like water. It can fill a basin and still spill over. It takes many forms. Morphing from fluid to ice. Filling the air with a wet mist that leaves dry skin moist. It is a drink for hydration. It is the washing method of choice. Water cleanses … Continue reading Truth = Water

A Thank You to My Readers

Photo by Fallon Michael on Pexels.com I'm just gonna get it off my chest... My grandmother died last week. This is the third death I experienced in 10 months. First, my Father then my Auntie now this. So I stopped writing for a little over a week. I needed time to think. I needed time … Continue reading A Thank You to My Readers

Chains

Photo by Miguel u00c1. Padriu00f1u00e1n on Pexels.com Rusty shackles clink. They stink of old iron overused. Leaving orangish hues on pale wrists that came into the world chain free. The world binds up the truth and locks it away. Anticipating that trapped souls never escape. But an eye with a singular purpose fills the body … Continue reading Chains