Sometimes we latch onto things; Ones that never seem to go away. Feelings, emotions, thoughts, People, times, and places. We are reminded each passing day The uncertainty of the world We know not the indignant truth Which tomorrow bears in its bosom; Yet time, and time again, We try to protect ourselves from it, From that harsh unjust truth; The very ones we need to accept. Each life is a treasure. One that another cannot take, Superseding social essence, And embracing a supr

It is so easy to lose sight of What is right before our eyes, So easy to ignore it; Time speeds fast, slow, yet paced The pressure you feel Exerting every last ounce, Each breath, Every step of the way You start simple, calm, Slow steps, paced heartbeats With echos, resonating all over From the hair tips to your soles It overpowers you; Shivers down your spine Cold chills running down Leaving you breathless at a time You ponder and question The heartache, the nauseating Feel

It has been months on end; Time has paced so fast, and So much has happened Since then and now No days have passed Without thoughts of you Parading the empty halls Of my mind I am falling to pieces all over again I can not find myself Or what little happiness I thought I had left I thought I had let go.... Let go of us, The thoughts of you Your precious face Smiling upon me As you held mine in awe, Kissing me so tenderly Your arms encompassing reach Gave me warmth in your

Listen, listen, Hear the very words that start the spiral, Revolutionary in its descent, Wholly demanding yet reformative in its poise. You dare ask me what right I have to speak? Aren’t we equal, you and I? Do I not breathe the same air? Do I not draw life from the very same earth? You wish to control me, But I will not be silenced. You wish to tame me, But I will not be afraid. Listen to the cries of my ancestors Whose blood you spilled; Whose tears you water your travesti

You’ve done your worst You’ve thrown everything at me You’ve hit me while I was down You’ve let me go I thought about hurting you like you hurt me About vengeance About hate so malicious So vile yet destructive But then I realize You don’t deserve that You don’t deserve my hate You don’t deserve that hold over me I’d have given the world to see your smile I’d have given my heart up again Just to feel your touch To feel you I would’ve quelled The most atrocious lies If it mean