My plans for today?

Well, I’ll wash myself with paint

In glitter glue and crayons

Sitting fitting on the floor

I am never quitting

I will run for hours,

Run for days!

Time is endless here

Then I’ll sit

Eating a freezer pop.

Run and jump

Sit on a stump

Put your hands into the dirt

It’ll wash you clean

What else will make you clean?

Painting yourself blue

And then I’ll go and make a stew,

Out of ro...

I thought it would be,

Easy,

Falling.

I thought it would be,

Simple,

Like crawling.

It wasn’t,

Easy,

Falling.

It wasn’t,

Simple,

Like crawling.

It would change,

My heart,

My body

And soul.

…

🖤...

Why is a useless question

In the face of tragedy

Just breathe through it

They tell you

But you just want to know why

Why was your family chosen

Out of the sea of possible…

Victims

But they also tell you

Victim is a dirty word

Just breathe through it

They say

I need to know why

I feel its weight

The weight of why

The fate of time

I guess fate is why

But am I powerless

To the hands of time

Forci...

i don’t think I’ll ever be ready

for high school.

it always seemed so far away,

a tiny dot on the horizon line.

but that dot has grown closer

and closer to me,

its arms reaching out to grab me,

to take me away from my innocent youth

and into the world

of college and adulting.

whenever someone asks me how i feel

about starting high school next year,

i laugh and say that i’m not ready yet.

they la...

I don’t mean to embarrass you

Really, I don’t mean to,

But instead of Harry Potter

Try drinking some water

Or learn to sew

It comes in handy you know

You’ll make friends along the way

Not all of them have nice things to say

You’ll find yourself

And learn your lefts

From rights,

Jump on the trampoline

Instead of growing up...

Dear me when I was growing up

I hope you find this well

I hope that you become grateful

That I put you through such hell

I pushed you hard

In every way

Your body your mind your spirit

The way

You thought, you laughed,

You smiled, you talked

Every detail of you

Was written in chalk

But you rose to the occasion

Despite all those stressors

Even if it was me

Who became your aggressor

But I’ve...

In childhood's embrace, we danced, Underneath skies of blue,

Dreams like wildflowers, they pranced, In innocence, we grew.

Through the years, a gentle breeze, Guided steps, both fast and slow, Learning life's melodies,

As time began to flow.With each sunrise, a new dawn,

As we journeyed far and wide, In the tapestry of life drawn,

Our hearts swelled with pride.Yet, in the quiet of the night, E...

_I’d like to turn off the music. _

_And in the silence, raise your glass_

_This is an ode to childhood_

_In all its complicated beauty_

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_From the first friend you made in kindergarten _

_To the last one you hugged before college_

_From the tears you cried after crashing on your first bicycle _

_To the silent sobs at midnight while you tackle homework_

_From bright colored skirts_

_To pitc...

watching the tearful eyes of those who’ve lost love,

watching you as you mourn the hair you cut,

walking the path of a dying soldier,

while you still look up to the sky dreaming of better days,

I can hear all the glory I have prayed for,

and I can remember all the nightmares of the night,

where I was hold by my heart,

and the poetry that escaped my touch,

I still remember,

I am pieces of me....

It wasn’t your fault what she made you do

Touching you when you didn’t know what it meant

Shoving your face in her crotch

Unfamiliar smells and strange organs placed in your mouth

You were only 3 maybe 4; what did you do that for?

You’ve carried this weight and guilt

Repeated the same cycles under many quilts

But not any more

The inner child will heal

I will speak to the child and let the child...