I am a parasite. But you might not see that. I've lived a lifetime of hiding it, Even before I knew it. I don't sneak in on raw meat, I'm far more insidious. I don't slither inside through a cut on your feet. I'm not all that blindingly hideous. You see, I walk and talk … Continue reading Parasite
Tag: poetry
All I Know
When I see you, I feel we’ve been forgotten, Like the world has gone by, And taken all the pain and misery with it, Like we were left alone, together, behind, And all I never could have dreamed in a million years, Fills my soul in a moment, From laughter and hopes to tears and … Continue reading All I Know
Lost
When will we see that knight in shining armor did not come to save, But to enslave, To fill us with pride, bloat us with ego and blind us with buzzes and whirs and flashes, And burn us to ashes, To sell lies of brighter tomorrows at the cost of our eyes, And still darken … Continue reading Lost
Good Enough
I’ve been hurt. I didn’t know it when it happened, But now it’s clear. It was slow at first. It started with trying to make someone happy, But then it led here. The first trespasses were nothing at all, Subtle hints and gestures that could mean A million different things, But I let it drag … Continue reading Good Enough
Neck
Nothing feels quite like it. There is something in it so simple yet so overwhelming to me. The warmth of it makes me want to cry. It disarms me entirely, makes me feel not as a child, but as an infant in loving, trusted arms. All that even comes close anymore is the way my … Continue reading Neck
Learning to Sing
The storms don’t quiet. The thunders never hush. There is no silence, And soft-spoken words never count for much. Sure you may start, In the lonely dark, But you will not sing, Your words will not ring, Until you let it out, Until your song is a shout. No, there is no rule, No one … Continue reading Learning to Sing
The Gods Won’t Save You
Why do I feel like I'm bleeding out, When all I did was open my mouth? Why do I feel like I'm wasting away, When the pain feels more real day after day? All too well, my feet know the texture of the floor, And all too well, my stomach knows the sinking come from … Continue reading The Gods Won’t Save You
Too Afraid to Say
So many words I lose in the day, Fumbling with not enough nerve to say Anything that means anything at all, Because I’m so high up that I’m afraid to fall. But I can’t keep all of these things inside, Pouring over and pulling my stomach like goddamn a riptide. Sometimes when I’m alone, I … Continue reading Too Afraid to Say
Mother
I know you wish that we could come together, Be a family, love each other like mothers and brothers should. I know you wish that Al and I would start to get along, I know you've come so far and that you've lived so long, And now it feels like it's all gone wrong. I … Continue reading Mother
Where you stood
There you stood in the street, Smokestacks high, trash heaps blazing, Sun shining from the East, And humming off the sidewalk and buildings. You knew where you were, But boy, you never learned, did you? Yes, you saw that we were all kings, But did you see the kingdoms were lies? You saw the chance … Continue reading Where you stood
