They say I’m addicted

That this habit chains me down

Can’t they see?

Of course it does

It’s meant to

I chained myself to keep me

From worse things

From things that don’t

just rot your brain

But destroy it

So yes I sit here

Chained to a habit

But if you would prefer

I could just be gone....

I was never afraid of the dark

I was afraid of the light

Just like

I was never afraid of being silenced

I was afraid of being heard

Because in the dark no one can see me

And in the silence no one can hear me

No one can see the scars

And no one can hear the pain

But as much as I fear it

I long to be heard

I long to be seen

All I want is for someone to understand

So maybe sometimes

What we fear...

Quiet

A respite from

Two extremes they are fire

And ice but between we have peace

Rest...

Roses are red

That much I knew

And this world can be cold

But I don’t think it’s blue

The world seems dark

But maybe I already knew

Because violets are purple

And sadness was never blue...

I wear my armor everyday

Piece by piece everyday

I build my walls

Because Rome wasn’t built

In a day

It was built it an hour

I put each layer on

Just enough to keep me safe

But not enough to be noticed

Because every day is a battle

And life a never ending war

But is the armor to protect me?

Or is it to protect them

Is it keeping me safe

Or am I trapped in this shield

What if the monster is m...

The wolf wanders alone

He is rebuked by even hill and stone

Born to settle in no home

But to endlessly roam

With shadows leading the way

And Death stalking the one who pays

A trail of blood dogs his path

The stench of decay in the aftermath

Beware if you hear him sound

The ancient call all around

He warns sweet moon to turn her face

From Despair and Death’s cold embrace

The herald ...

If I wasn’t ok,

Would you want to know?

If the pain was too much

And I couldn’t let go,

Would you want me to tell you

And not let it grow?

If the darkness looked endless

And I hadn’t a hope,

Would you want me to wave

Before I go?

Questions run through my mind

But what repeats time after time,

Can you tell I’m lying

Each time I say I’m fine?...

I was a girl, once

And in that time I noticed

That boys are told

To treat girls like princesses

Or even Queens

But the problem was

You can’t treat a princess

Like a queen

And you can’t treat a queen

Like a princess

Princesses need to be protected

They are at sometimes

Sweet and kind

But at others

Needy and demanding

They need reassurance

And gentle love

Queens want to be protected

Thou...

I wrote four messages

Each true to a point that hurt

A confession and cry for help

Each to someone I loved

I wrote four messages

They were how I really felt

A turning point where it started getting better

Each to someone who could help

Each of these people were my friends

They had trusted me

They had counted on me

So surely it was my turn?

But I wrote four messages

And I deleted each one

B...

Fly little birds,

As I set you free

First the second then the third,

Escape to the trees

But I wonder if you heard,

My heart speak

As I watched you fly,

Fly away from me...