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Beautiful Tear

Breaking the cycleisn’t pretty It doesn’t look likeSunday morningcurled up on the couch matching pajamasand unbridled laughter It’s crying in the bathroomafter the breaking point When your plate is fulland you’re starving It isn’t a… 

Inherited Trauma

This poem is the one that started the whole journey. It came at a very trying time as I was trying to navigate my way forward. It was the catalyst for all my other recent… 

Lighthouse in the Gale

Family isn’t aboutrelation It’s a lanternin a dark storm Knowingdespite the weatheryou’ll alwaysfind your way It’s those whostep upwhen othersshrink awayfrom the cold Reaching out to helpwith no concealedmotive Family arethe people who arewarm and… 

Semi-Precious Lessons

You gifted mea satchel of rockssome rough diamondssome poisoned stones Left to lean onmy own alchemyto decipherwhich would serveand which would harm A gift and a burdenTurning each one overto examine it carefully Detectingwhich were…