I walk into the room and a smile spreads across my face Everyone assumes so much but little do they know My smile is usually part of the...

Last year I was five, wishing I could stay up later Last month I was twelve, riding the bus with friends Last week I was twenty-one,...

Am I doing this right, I ask myself everyday How am I trusted to do this alone What if I make the wrong decision Can I fix all these...

It hurt to love you It hurts to miss you But sometimes I’m glad you’re gone And other times I wish you were here You made it hard to love...

Anything can be toxic My mind turns against me The lingering thoughts fester Deadening my brain Most things are toxic Sitting still...

The chasm in me is vast Ever growing, always an empty void If you could see it’s size, one might wonder how can I exist still It never...

Pain Makes the Hurt Go Away Why does pain make the hurt go away Why does it make it easier to sleep Why is the sting welcome Why are the...

Are you ok I need you to pickup Can you please let me know you’re ok What happened No, I am not ok I don’t want to talk Even a text seems...

Do you like my mask All the pretty colors It changes with the seasons Always showing the right thing My mask is my armor It tells...

Life is not what you make it Love is not easy to find People will take you for granted You are replaceable at your job Family gets harder...

Deep inside the inner room, she sits alone Longing for someone to find the handle and let themselves in A few have arrived nearby, but...

I’m fine I don’t lay awake for hours worrying that no one likes me That I’ll die alone and be eaten by my cat My dreams never disturb me...

My day begins I struggle to wake up, then struggle to get off the bed Finding clean clothes feels impossible The thought of doing...

What do you mean to me Are you a friend, foe or somewhere in between Do you care if I call or wonder how I am Will I watch as the phone...

Who am I, that has always been the question I’m who I’ve always been You’re the spitting image of your father You have your mother’s...

Loud and obnoxious Or quiet and strange A hard worker Although a bit of an overachiever Intelligent woman But not very bright Usually...