I walked on, unable to help, knowing that fire in childhood clenched deep in my pockets all the way home. Every step I took, my hands curled more. ShouldLectio custodiant
Tag: Tears
Doubt
Breathe in breathe out through lungs of doubt that feed on red from all about. Demanding to feel the ruby touch of anything around seeming as such. Starved of connectionLectio custodiant
Dust & Shadows
This life we live shall end. Our successes and fails, fears, loves, and bonds will fade to nothing. Shadows will grow larger as our stories join them. As they becomeLectio custodiant
No
No. I may not show it But I feel. And I may not say it But I care. And I may not share it But I hurt. No one seemsLectio custodiant
Damaged
I know I had fallen and I could see it and He could see it. I had been clean for months, and yet now, of all times, I went backLectio custodiant
Drowning
When you love someone, you let a lot of things slide. Things like not confirming plans until last minute, just to get out of it. Or them ignoring your textsLectio custodiant
My Drug
She was my drug. I am lost without her. I don’t need alcohol or drugs like others. I just need her. But I can’t have her because I’ll fall backLectio custodiant
Pain
Words like fire. Tongue like a burning hot poker. Nudging me with it. Waiting to see when I’ll fall And come back to you. Into your arms. Asking, no, beggingLectio custodiant
Trying – A Pair of Poems
It’s Four in the Morning It’s four in the morning, The end of October. I’m writing you now to Finally say goodbye. I can’t remember the last time You andLectio custodiant