What squeaks and squawks when thirsty, But grows black if drinks extreme, Bears the weight of Heaven’s gate, And comes in twos and threes?   What holds castles together, But with...

   “Is it better to speak or to die?”  -Elio Perlman, Call Me By Your Name    You saw them Light glimmering peacefully And said nothing.   Smelt a familiar scent A...

It beats and beats and beats. Fog when I wake, Thunder when I sleep.   It crackles; veins alight and aflare. The rush comes unexpected, A mistimed snare.   Mine, all mine,...

I wish I could go home. Not the home you might be thinking of, Where it’s full of yelling, And laughter, And the clatter of broken dishes, And meaningful conversations.  That’s not...

I hear you cry, but where? Where do you hide? Your shadow looms, yet never blocks the light. Exist right here, if you may please abide, and let me hold you close with all my might.   You...

“I am my mother’s child” A phrase often used to empower But for me It's a reminder   A reminder of who I can be What I’m capable of How I laugh What I feel Even...

Once upon a time, There was a girl with a runny nose If her snot ever stopped Nobody knows   Once upon a time, A man waited for the bus He waited and waited And he made no...

Ink before pen; the line writes itself. Choices unreal–merely illusion. To fight the current would be but to carve the path. The string will unravel, as does sanity.   Maybe it will...

When I was younger  I believed every plane No matter what direction Was my father Coming home to me   A few years later I wished  On every dandelion To bring him back   There's...

Through every challenge, you stood strong, a steady light when everything felt dark.  We didn’t need explanations,  just the quiet understanding between us.   In the hard moments,...

Her eyes are the shade of an autumnal Leaf Every time I catch a glimpse, I feel like a thief She completes me like a key to a lock I carry her on my back as I walk She’s too tired to go on So...

Through every struggle, you were there, a quiet presence when the world grew loud. We didn’t need words, just the comfort of knowing we shared the weight.   In the silence, in the ache, you...