Poems

Allow me to express my emotions. Allow me to speak without thinking. Allow me to breathe.

everyone said: He is a good man

March 20, 2025

He is a good man they said Yet every night he painted my body black and blue. He is a provider they said Yet every night he chained me down just for crumbs. He is a protector they said Yet every night my screams and pleas bounced off the walls. He is a lover they…Read more

Poem on Life’s Disappointments

March 6, 2025

Disappointments have come knocking down my door I tried to shut them out but they charged into my home like flies on a mission Filling every corner with their presence I reasoned with them to let peace reign Yet they greeted me with silence and despair. So, I sat down and let them rampage every…Read more

You Who Used To Be Mine

November 7, 2023

Today I tried to rewrite your pages—You who used to be mine. But no matter how much I filled the pages, the numbness never eased because you left quietly without a sound, without a note, just silently. I tried to dig for the memories that used to be, but the walls caved in, and I’m…Read more

Someone’s Love

November 12, 2024

Someone calls you love, Yet I find myself alone trying to stitch the broken pieces that love ripped away, I wish you came with a warning sign like those of wine bottles Then I would’ve known how long to indulge myself in your presence. When I heard I was not his first My mind reminded…Read more