The Birth of a Poem

"TEARSYou kiss the tears from my cheek. Those goodbye tears, wordlessly saying,I don’t want to go.Remembering the wonderful day we shared,talking, laughing, loving each other.You kiss the tears from my..."

"MORNING SLUMBER A hand softly touches her shoulder Gentle, insistent shaking She slowly opens her eyes Searching the room for whoever it is Nothing, she is alone But she can feel a presence unseen S..."

"From the outside her life was fineas all thought it should be, all except her.They would never know the emptinessthe gaping hole longing to be filled.She did what was expected of herpreserved the perf..."

"WILL I NEVER LEARNWill I never learnWhy do I tell him anythingJust more fodder for his crueltyHis putrid brain twisting my wordsSpewing them back in my faceEyes glazed over with ragePowerless to penet..."

"A CLEANSINGI drown myself in life’s everyday petty events,ignoring pain and emptiness.I feel it welling up inside me, threatening,wanting to surface.Ignoring all those unwanted feelings,pushing it dow..."

"SEASON OF MY SOULDriving nowhere,thoughts bombarding me.I hear the music,trying to set me free.A ray of sunshine,suddenly darkened by a cloud.I feel the struggle,to keep my face proud.My soul is like ..."