To the One who Lies with her Smile Dear Eternal Optimist,My shining warrior through my childhood,The one who created light when there was dark,the one who I would cling onto,like a child clings onto their mother,As a child saving every breath on the phone, just to talkMake sure every second of the call would last,Because […]

We have families who hurl abuse to their kidsLike war orchestras,A daily tragedy where a child goes to school wishing not to come backI sometimes wonder what went wrongWhat went so utterly wrong in the system,Or these brains to believe that any of this was okayThat love came after,Manipulation, fear and guiltMany a time I […]

Come find me in the depths of my ocean,Salty water drowning me,Jet black hair, in knots, lay stray on the sandMy honey like skin, under waterI am drowning, Come find me in the depths of my ocean,Find me in my rawness,When I am naked,Analyse my body, in all its beautyAll that I was told to […]

I sometimes wonder what my life would be likeHad she not done what she’d doneWould the Sun come out during the day?Would I find that light poured through me and my soul?Righteous would be the day when my soul would reignite,Would roses grow from my chest,Winding themselves out my mouth,No weeds that need pulling,Just the […]