My parents, like many others, have said, enjoy being young and don’t worry about getting a job and having money till you're older. The time will come when you begin to work at your first job and have...

years upon years. years of never ending time that I’ve wasted. wasting missing you. you who finally came back.  back to back I have waited.   now we will talk about all the times we’ve...

My first words I’m free Oh my goodness I’m finally free   When you become trapped  Freedom becomes a forgotten  Memory   Your tongue  Forgets how it tastes   Your shoulders...

I shower in the dark with complete silence because it’s the only way to ground my thoughts.  I have heavier things on my mind than what could ever be lurking in the dark.    My mind is an endless...

I Can’t Manage To  Remember I don't really know why, but, for some odd reason, I can’t manage to remember a lot from my childhood. I remember going to California when I was young with my aunt...

The doctor gave me pills to fix the symptoms Side effects of unhealthy coping mechanisms Everyone's been asking me these endless "easy" questions Truth is that the truth is a hundred times more complex   I've...

I put on my favorite perfume and instantly feel like I'm home. Perfume has always reminded me of my mom.   I put on my favorite chapstick throughout the day, it’s pink and glossy. you and I...

Click here to listen to a recording of this poem.   Nessuno parla di questa parte.      No one talks about this part.                       Tutti mostrano il lato buono.  Everyone...

How could they I should know already Again And Again   People Break my heart Into a million pieces   I try to sew the scraps back together But once I think it’s fixed Someone else...

Sat at the steps Listening in Dad called the vet Set an appointment I'll never forget When I said goodbye Kissing her head And cold fluorescent lights   I don't remember The words in between I...

The winter solstice -- the day that has the least daylight and the longest night.   I cave into the darkness forevermore, spending the night in my bed. I hate the winter solstice. I hate the...

 I never say "I love you too" because we would always say "I love you more"  I always call my family when I hear sirens because that’s what my mom does  I always blow the paper from the straws across...