Teenager
Teenager
Maybe being a
teenager is just a con
stant state of panic.
The Voice
September 2023
Happiness
I have come to realize that the most tender thing is not pain, but happiness. So random, so elusive, an intangible wisp in the void. I can't control how long it stays, before it leaves, like the foggy...
Walks in the Rain
Sometimes I go on walks in the rain. I don't bring an umbrella or rain coat. Sometimes, I don't even wear shoes. I like to feel the rain drops trickle down my hair. I like the splashes of rain on my s...
Cowboy, Come Home
He is a toy cowboy on a horse and is dragged off into the sunset while my stuffed bunny heart waits in the backdrop to be held. Our God is the small Girl who hides under beds when yelling strikes. Wh...
an apple shared at the end of the world
we watched the world end from the top of skyscrapers as the stars set the sea aflame as highways gave way to yawning mouths as kudzu devoured what was left of our neighborhoods and you pulled out the ...
The Stories in Lines
In each person, there’s a story, one you may or may not know, but in every person, there are hints of their long story, such as in their beauty. Around their mouth, some may have lines, showing the sm...
Me
I have always been quiet. And yet when I was younger, I would wear loud outfits, sing and dance no matter who was around. I played with dolls longer then most girls my age. When I found out that the o...
1st day of school
"Tomorrow is a new day, with no mistakes in it yet." ~ L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green GablesToday was hot and muggy, and only one classroom had a fan. Our stupid air-conditioning-less school. I could ...
Ocean
There are miles of it, so much so, that the human eye can’t capture it all. Its blue hues are grasped from the sky, and when the sky changes color; so does the sea. It can be cold or warm. Quiet or lo...
Teenager
Maybe being a teenager is just a con stant state of panic.