to my teenage self,
you can be amazing, don’t put your skills on a shelf.
I am you,
I have the future view.
your sweetness may
seem like a weakness
but it brightens your shine.
because all in due time,
they will bask in your light,
and you will be alright.
because your are strong
and you belong.
you are stunning in every way
you are not nothing, no matter what they say.
so, my dear, set your sigh...
two people
two generations
different in many ways
except in the way her eyes twinkle
as she talks
because his do the same
every time he sees her
the last of his family
the seeds of the future
he’s planted
she chatters
on and on
never failing to fill him in
on all her escapades
and as he listens
all he hears is
‘I’m happy’
and he’s thankful
that he did one thing right
...
they trample me
beneath their feet
spread dirt through the entirety
of my being
only noticing me
when the accumulation of their filth
becomes a hinderance to them
i remain beneath them
always
and as I observe
i can’t help but wonder
if the life I live
is indicative of humans relationships
to all other things...
my eyes slowly adjusted
to the darkness
as they struggled
to push their way open
pockets
of sweat
bubbled
above my brow as
i desperately
searched
for familiarity
it was then
I realized I was trapped
trapped by my own mind
trapped underneath
the rubble of who I used to be
trapped, never to escape
shrouded by my
loss of innocence
loss of happiness
loss of self
a part of me struggled
stra...
the world is ending
there is fire in the sky
acid pouring down
the roars of monsters echo
through the streets
and yet
everyone continues on
as if
we are not near the end
the world is ending
all is quiet
as it has been for a while
sound has long since left me
even still
it remains
i watch as my granddaughter
jumps in fright
as flashes of light
signal the booming sounds
it’s raining
or maybe it...