Tag: warm

• November 15, 2022

  My Awkward Truth: Hamburgers Please

  There is one thing I love more than anything. Nothing can compare. All day at any time I think of it. It is a constant feeling of relief to a troubled soul. In a world where being Black is difficult. People judge me before I speak. They walk in the grass to avoid sharing a…
• August 5, 2022

  Love Part 2

  What can a warm hand do for a frozen heart? It can’t make it pump blood But maybe it can give it the courage to start… Compassion lit a fire under icy sentiments That grew rock solid with the arrival of spring Who is us? In the midst of disgust Do we keep on believing…
• August 2, 2022

  Looking For Reasons

  The reasons we trust are varied and few in-betweenOvercoming feelings of isolation and heart breakFor a tomorrow that shines brighter than yesterdayYou are blue sky to me The moving white clouds of hopeful ecstasy You are the warm falling rain on worn rooftops Thoughts of you bleed into my dreams Like a hand cut by…
• July 11, 2022

  A Thank You to My Readers

  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 to take it all in. Ultimately,…
• June 18, 2022

  Much Needed Rest

  Take me to your island Where I can bask in the sweet sun Swing in the night breeze And frolic until my work is done Just breath easy No expectation for the anticipation Of conversation In truth, I want to rest Experience joy, peace and happiness No hurt in my voice No ache in my…
• March 2, 2022

  Love Again

  We can’t live forever Treasure our time together Sweet talk for days Kiss the blues away Allow glittering lights to shine Like dew dropping off emerald leaves In the spring time Walk on the warm, hot sand Let loose toes dig into fragmented glass It glitters like sunshine on the edge Of a new dream…
• February 8, 2022

  Cold Truth

  I don’t want to be cold, frigid and bitter like the world. I want to shine like warm sunsets hoovering over frozen landscapes. Tomorrow isn’t promised but I want to live a life I can be proud of. Even if that means foregoing opportunistic love. I want to hold and be held while standing in…
• October 29, 2021

  Autumn Dreams

  Autumn Dreams The fall is falling down Like yellow, orange, red and brown leaves That transitioned into an autumn dream We look at your change for inspiration These hues suit the mood of pumpkin and squash We look for the spice of it all in the feeling of fall The warmth of apple cider coating…
• October 14, 2021

  Horizon

  Horizon You words are like fingertips touching the edge of the horizon during sunset. They make me feel warm inside. Love always, Esha <3