Stuck in a place where the world panders to the middle, assumptions are made defining what I need, what I want, what it is I desire, what might be attainable Things I must have to make me a person of value A constant barrage daring me to measure my self-worth against societal rankings I had no part in creating Having lived once in a … Continue reading Below the Middle
Enthralled by the prospect of new adventure she followed blindly, slipping into a world where smoke and ash painted forgotten corners with the blood of the innocent Whispers in the mist fueled the mystery as anxious breaths betrayed bravado Initiation demanded participation as she tried to strike a balance between temptation and courage Last minute misgivings guided her spirit A feeling no … Continue reading Intuition
Demise beneath broken skies a cacophony of strident voices sentenced her to die by morning She’d be drowned in a well of shadows as the death bell tolled under a crimson moon such a hollow ring, a hollow ring Trust and love, a subterfuge Clandestine meetings in that old church passionate embraces beneath favissa and pooling wax Her lover unlaced her corset with gentle … Continue reading Accused
How did I get here? My heartbeat keeps pace with the sound of my shoes slapping across a dusty road as I try to silence this quiet sense of dread Something’s not right Something’s coming I run Immersed in moonlit madness your voice rings petulant in my ears With disgust, I recall what we discussed Something’s not right Something’s coming Run, … Continue reading Fear As Enemy
