watching their tongues (I cut them out)

crawl out of my skin and watch me diethe soul is leaping, but my spirit is dryfailed to be quenched by sex and poetryto lay my heart to your lips, to feel the linesevery imaginable high left me lownow I’m lost in a sea of translation and hateof good gone bad gone evil gone suicidalnot […]

Needles and The Need For You

Last weekend, I put out a call for writing collaborations to pass the time during what’s been a fairly wet and somewhat dreary time of year. I haven’t done too many collabs (although that’s something I really wanted to change). Fortunately, I know a few good writers not only here but through my Instagram page. […]

The Agony Inside

Cut me loose And let it free The agony inside of me I breathe you in, but it never comes out Shielded by anger and impenetrable doubt I’ve made a mess of me And in the shadows, I wonder about Which parts they see What do you ignore I want to be part of your […]

Check Please (I’m Tapping Out)

Are you happy now With the way I turned out You tricked me out, flipped me off And scorned me before the world Aren’t you delighted With the scars on my face, the crimson stains Skin dry with hunger for belonging Eyes wet with thirst for solace Tears homeless in a sanctuary of brothers I […]

Therapy Session One

Sitting in the middle of the room Come on in, close the door behind you We’re starting soon Take off your makeup Throw away yesterday’s eyelashes Let me see your bare lips Bitten, bloody, and bruised Take off your gloves The marks of chains aren’t mine to choose Stand up for me, and expose your […]

We’re Playing Dress Up and Democracy Is Our Chains

Take me from this church, I don’t belong to life Humans shattering bones with blood And taking life with a million knives Ingrained in our society the absence of rights Despite aged documents we claim to live by Ingrained in our food, flowing in our water Chemicals and poisons that shove us farther Into the […]

Bitch, You’re In Prison

Bitch, you’re in prison and you’re making terrible decisions can’t keep an eye on the floor and think you can look past the clouds the memories of the abusive childhood the memories of the forgettable neighborhood they’re all gone now they’re all gone, as you wake from sleep they’re all gone as you rise to […]

Contemplate The Dead

Head tilted back in silent contemplation Of mental health and this nation Unhealthy thoughts and a sick determination Will lead to many early terminations What’s the worth of 17 There have been more that have been lost Does that make this one less worthy Of our compassion and prayers And what of the defense team […]

I Wasn’t Alone (It Was An Aspie Dream)

What if I told you I wasn’t alone and I had been lying to you like her I like you (I adore you) You’re a good person (You’re my everything) I think I’ll see you soon (I love you already) The darkness peels back as the fabrics fall off silky skin Clothing lies in a […]

Memories Of A Survivor

cry tears of shame he whips into shape the back of shallow wishes never meant face scourged and rent in fury violence unbeknownst to the outside I’m just a face to the outside I forget my place with long sleeves an black apron I descend into the valley blend in with you laughing in feigned […]