The Swing Of Life The adults told me That life swings by in an instant And I didn’t really know what that meant Because I had never experienced An instant So I ran to my neighbors house And sat on the swing that hung from the tallest tree My siblings and neighbors…

My Childhood War I was the child who only swore behind closed doors While doing the daily chores Thinking of when the next rain would pour Because that was my biggest concern I was the child who coward in the corner To show my parents that I was more Than the punishments…

The Letter Of Somehow I write a letter to you I slip it under your pillow As I leave, I give your bed a look A mindful glance at all the books I let you borrow And smile I know you play with them well The words on your tongue Your thoughtless…

More Honest Than I Your darkness is not who you are You are not your darkness You are not the dark spots in your heart You are not the cavities in your teeth Because those things fade overtime Your face looks like a house Your skin is the wood Your eyes are…

Last Seconds The bare walls was the land of so many fantasy lands and imagined worlds My imagination was the wall A blank slate, like paper, meant for creation — meant to be filled Angels of inspiration whispered I followed, and used a blue crayon to paint their pictures They guided…

Raw, Willful Love

Truth Of A Green Bulb Isn’t it cute When all the lights are born blue? All are the same The same thing But one day, When one light became She beamed blue, but wanted to be green She did not resonate with her born hue So she asked the people…

Big Lines The hopelessness Cast on your lips Like a sad musical Worse than Les Mis More destruction Plays the biggest role Lines, lines There are always barriers To cross the sea Lines, lines Forgotten in rotten papers Thrown to the sea The hopelessness Painted on your lips Like a sad song…

Support And Effort Support When you love someone, you’ve got to do the work You must promise not to break their heart Effort When you love someone, you’ve got to do the work It is not a ship that you can abort This is not supposed to be a scary…