I could have told you it was a hopeless fight I could have warned you with my second sight But when has that ever stopped you before From running out into the war Shining like…
Don’t Hurt Me Please
So i have to post anonymously because of what i do but i’d really like to post with my name. Just putting that right out there now. So many things that i cant say about…
Dear, Narcissist Mother
You held me in your womb for 9 months, a sustained place of hell and trauma. You wrapped the umbilical cord around my throat thinking i wouldn’t make it inside, trying to choke the the…
Three Short Words
Three short words Short, but sacred Take away but a one lettered word And they lose their gravity. How good it felt To hear them finally said To me Not by someone Who is obligated…
What Do You Think You’re Looking For?
When I was 19, on a sticky June day, I sat on a Brooklyn subway platform with tears rolling down my cheeks. I tried to remain unnoticed, to cry in public certainly wasn’t proper. A…
Meira Kuperstein
*please note all names have been changed* Meet Meira Kuperstein, so full of light Who, it’s sad to say, wasn’t treated right The details themselves don’t really matter But her world around her started to…
When A Nightmare Is A Memory
When nightmares are memories Waking up is as painful as the nightmare. The smell of blood that awoke me from my sleep Is the smell of my broken heart bleeding from my chest. I wake…
Costumes (Poem)
When I was little Barely babbling At an age before I could possibly have A care in the world My parents said we went To Prince Edward Island On a family trip To see Anne…