All Monsters Are Human
I originally wrote "The Cure" on November 6, 2015. I was thinking of things to write which led me to text a friend who I'd send poems to through the mail. We ended up hashing out ideas and set to work. Now this friend is a friend I've had the pleasure of knowing since middle … Continue reading History of “The Cure”
Mature is realizing that my time is not to be wasted unless it's what I want. Mature is me not losing my mind every time something doesn't go my way. Mature is me understanding that not every Facetime, call, or text is going to receive an answer. Mature is me accepting that sometimes you're the … Continue reading Maturity
I heard there’s someone new now For a fleeting moment, I was sad Then the thought of past relationships Failed attempts, fluttered on by I began to wonder Is she nice to you? Can she cook like grandma? Does she laugh at your jokes? Has she sung to you? Is she enough? Does she give … Continue reading The After Thoughts
I danced with temptation yesterday Oh how beautiful he was So long was he gone But of course could I ever forget him The all, but subtle glances he stole Forcing me to remember the natural attraction The air always so still between us A familiar high amplified solely around him Mesmerized to the exclusion … Continue reading (Weak)end Vibes
Feed me. The bird always beckoned. Feed me. That'll give me the strength to feed you, too. Feed me, feed me, feed me The only thing ravenous about my hunger, it has to be you. But how can I complete what is so foreign to me? I've never ate the way you have I ache … Continue reading Ravenous
You stress me out You stress me out You make me grind my teeth After all this time I finally realize it's not healthy for me You make me angrier when I'm already mad Got me fumbling And I just learned to walk You make me wanna punch the wall Like I used to Because … Continue reading Damsel In Distress
Betrayal A word which previously had no meaning to him A word that he had never truly came across before But at this instance This moment in time It had become the only word he could think of Betrayal How could she be so selfish The kid I knew The girl I grew with The … Continue reading Hopeless
Her natural side Boldly brave but Quite certain it lacks A peculiar mystery Her natural isn't necessarily unique Not always as beautiful as you think It's not something to put all focus on Natural It's just there to make her feel at home Calm and subtle Like Mother Nature She get what she sees Green … Continue reading Her Mother Nature
I loved you... But it was my first time. Everything was new. Everything was different. I never knew I was capable of falling in love. Love was unfamiliar to me and I had to adjust. Yes, adjust. You see with family, I was myself. I was strong, willful, decisive. But with those outside of the … Continue reading Love To My First Ex
Everybody has an opinion about what we need to do But the more you patronize me, the less advice that's gets through I need you to understand me Not criticize what I did or will do I need you to want me Not cast me aside like old news I need you to hear me … Continue reading A New Kind of Medicine