The Unlovable My bleeding heart Couldn’t mend The space between True love unsent Into the void You let me go Withholding the key To save my soul
I Am Not My Darkness
I Am Not My Darkness Lately I have felt trapped in a den of wolves. It’s dark. Dangerous. Claustrophobic. Tenuous. The more desperate my escape attempts, the tighter the walls close in. They want me to believe I am beholden to their whims. That hope is lost. That they alone control my fate, and for …
The Lame Chick: Happy Birthday SD
I took this photo on our last day of Manor Middle School. The bus driver gave us Fun-Dip as we exited, riling up an already giddy crowd. High School was waiting on the other side of summer break for all of us, but none of us would come out the same way we went in. …
Unleashed
Unleashed Chaos has consumed me lately In my thoughts In my emotions Nothing feels right anymore Nothing feels true My relationships My purpose Bound by love Bound by obligation There is no escape There is no peace A perpetual state of disarray You can’t stand the heat You can’t hide in the light So you …
Awkward Phase
Awkward Phase What does it mean When we’re together in my dreams? Or that each time I close my eyes It’s always you I see? What does it mean That my heart still skips a beat At the mention of your name And every time our eyes meet? What does it mean When you …
From the Archive: Battlefield
Original Instagram post – August 27, 2019 In recent years I’ve let go of fear, but never felt more afraid. I’ve followed my heart, but never felt more lost. I’ve seen my greatest joy and deepest pain blend so seamlessly, they became indistinguishable. I’ve embraced my soul, but locked love out in the cold. I’ve …
Broken Walls
Broken Walls You’ve held my heart With its damage With its scars Seen the darkness Seen the failure Cradled my fears in your arms
From The Archive: Maid Of Honor
Original Instagram Post – August 13, 2019 On Saturday I was honored to stand with two of my nearest and dearest as they entered into wedded bliss. Leading up to the wedding I was an anxious mess. It had been a long time since anyone valued my friendship enough to ask me to stand beside …
Last Grasp
Last Grasp All the tears I held within Flooded my soul, filled to the brim Drowning, I reached for you again And still you weren’t there
Old Faithful
Old Faithful I’ll never be the girl You give a second thought Yet I’m that soft place to land When you need to heal your heart I’m your comfort, your confidence Your hope when all is gone Repairing all your damage Just to watch as you move on