Black and white thinking,
Absolute terms.
One or the other,
Binary boxes.
But life lives in the middle,
That messy in-between.
Churning, dynamic chaos,
Where beautiful pockets hide.
Puke (poem)
PoetryI’m sick again.
I need to throw up.
Vomit you out of me.
Fingers in my throat,
Slimy spit down my arm,
Press and purge.
I won’t let these seeds take root,
Corrupting my soil.
I cast out everything you put in me,
The taint on my soul.
Hushed (poem)
PoetryNot a word out of you,
Your voice is annoying.
Nothing to hear,
Means nothing to say.
Stop asking questions,
Accept it as-is.
No say whatsoever,
Flow with the madness.
When he hurts you,
Be silent.
So we can blame you,
For not speaking up.
Submit (poem)
PoetrySink in my teeth,
Dig in my nails,
Struggle harder.
But he’s too big.
Kick your feet,
Wiggle out of his arms,
It’s over.
He’s holding your head down.
Don’t look.
Don’t feel.
Don’t live.
Just die.
Get You (poem)
PoetryI’m gonna.
No escape.
Don’t run.
Stay here.
Get away.
Not now.
Please don’t.
Leave me.
Dodge away.
Which direction?
Lecherous eyes,
Guised deception.
Take a chance.
Leap forward.
Give it all you got.
Don’t let him get you.
Tummy Hurts (poem)
PoetryShe wobbles when she walks,
Dazed out of her mind.
Her eyes unfocused,
Blurry vision distorts.
Tears silently leak,
Breath caught in her throat.
Hair obscuring her face,
So it won’t choke her again.
A sniffle escapes,
The rips inside her inflame.
Without understanding what happened,
Simple words: “Tummy hurts.”
Don’t Frown (poem)
PoetryHis figure towers.
His anger cowers.
My pain, it flowers.
My face, it glowers.
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Uh oh. Now I’m gonna get it.
Door (poem)
PoetryBefore her, a door
A gateway to hell
Guarded by a demon
Who smiles like an angel
No saints live here
A guardian delivers
Takeaway treat
With a side of sweet innocence
Corrupted in an instant
Tainted by poison
Tragedy lives in the cowardice
Of the feeble and evil
Heaven (poem)
PoetryAngel born in a lair of demons.
Wings clipped,
Rendered mortal.
Heavenly essence buried deep.
Prowl the earth,
Human education.
Study these apes,
Various customs and ways.
Light attracts and repels.
Burning hell’s minions,
Healing flesh wounds remaining.
Angel of virtue and vengeance.
Repress (poem)
PoetryPress it down,
Hold it in.
Get to a place of safety.
Keep it moving,
Don’t stop now.
The end is just beginning.
Future selves,
They’ll help you out.
Just keep those wheels turning.
Can’t let it out,
But it festers inside.
Organs sicken and die.
Choked screams escape,
Wounded howls cut deep.
Rivers and ravines of blood.
Pustules burst,
Acidic burns.
Trauma will wait longer.
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