Battle For Keeps

Photo by Julia Larson on Pexels.com Fight Bloody knuckles Pushing back tears Clinching teeth Balled up fist Greased up face Cornrows to the back Passionate eyes Steady gaze Eager, light, prancing feet A song in your heart Defeat far from your mind Time burns away Minutes turn into seconds Low grunts from aching ribs And … Continue reading Battle For Keeps

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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

Molded Bread

Pic by Shutterbug75 Gloom is a shadow that thankful souls don't need. Cast it aside like bad food. Don't consume the sadness created by the few. Who seek ignorance and ignore the truth. Stand up against the rising feeling of anxiety. Do not eat of it's fruit. It grows in the world like mold taking … Continue reading Molded Bread

Lesson Learned

Photo by Alexandr Podvalny on Pexels.com Is it too late to say, I miss you?  Could you stay for a little while? Are we too far gone to say, I dream of your wide smile? Is it beyond the point of no return? Does your heart call for mine? Does your head burn? If we … Continue reading Lesson Learned

First Date

Photo by Budgeron Bach on Pexels.com Look into the starry eyes of a distance lover And wonder... What does it take to pull them closer? And why does near feel so far away? We wait for the perfect moment But fail to seize the day As though the opportunity for love will last As if … Continue reading First Date