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fifteen

10/9/2022

 
*warning* poem below contains triggering and sensitive material. Sexual violence, assault, and abuse are topics mentioned. 

when you look at me like that
you know I don't know what to do.
I freeze and stare back at you.

Washing my body again.
Over
And
Over
Again.

I feel bad for your wives
your kids' lives.
When I was young
predatory men
would feed me those same lies.

He brought his friends over to get me drunk.
I stumbled to the couch, unable to get up.
"Don't worry babe. We'll make you feel better about getting kicked out"
fucked me 
Again
and
Again.

I woke up with chapped lips and eyes
Pain along my thighs
A large tear in my pants
Phantom feelings of hands
Grabbing
Gripping
Groping

when i was fifteen.
​
Washing my body again.
Over
And
Over
Again.

return for pain or stay away

8/31/2022

 
it will always hurt when you reach out to me
knowing that I've been suffocating our communication with deathly silence
-
I hate when I go to "our" places and I'm instantly taken back.
-
I drove by our house the other day.
I felt numb to a life wrapped in a pretty red bow soaked in gold.

I saw your mother.
She looks good in red.
I snuck around an aisle to avoid her gaze.
I wish I could say something horrible about her instead.

Who let you into my dreams again?
I sealed that door years ago.

i miss the joy of places I once loved when it was just me.
Me.
Once.

wait | weight

1/29/2022

 
Picture
weight of a breeze
light in your eyes
waiting for a pass
a time to move on
around the corner
a spot for your head to lay 
what are you carrying?
is it too heavy?

xo

Recollection Decoration

12/11/2021

 
Picture

poetic reflections
adorned by wandering questions

within memories I keep
|  Uplifting  |
my blues

yearning to fall asleep
|  Dreaming  |
of you

​xo
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      • Native Seeds
      • Special Sheets
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      • Time/Light Painting
      • Holding Space
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      • Bring It To Me
      • googly eyes on garbage bags
      • Chair
      • Foam Board
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  • Writing
    • Art
    • Poetry
    • Scientific Synopsis: Art for A Lifetime
    • Therapeutic Art-making in Long-Term Care