The cost
Don’t tell me to choose myselfWhen you’ve never held a child,When you’ve never been the one to stay,To calm the cries, to walk the miles. If I chose me, I’d tear apartThe souls who count on every breath,I’d sever ties, abandon hearts,And leave their trust to taste like death. It’s easy when you stand outside,Without […]
Same Soul
Is it okay For you to know That you’re a piece Of my same soul? Would that make You want to stay? Or would it frighten You away? In the depth Of shared embrace, We find a space Where hearts find grace. If I show you Every part, Will you cherish My open heart? Or […]
A little bird
D.H. Lawrence spoke of wild things, Never seen them sorry for their plight. Yet here I am, a wild soul in the throngs, Weeping for myself in the quiet of night. Wild things, they roam and they sing, Unburdened by regrets or the weight of the sea. But I, a wild thing, caught in my […]