Lies that Start White

She hides in plain sight Obscured by her smiling face Sharp words behind painted lips Though dressed in white A darkness surrounds her A slip in the charade Her hand on your arm Head on your shoulder Vice grip on your heart She’s covered her tracks Taken care of any witness Keeping you in the…

In the Beginning

It started with a thought Fragmented, disjointed. Color seeped into the seams Saturating the seedling of a dream. Green branched out Words etched into the veins. Sturdy branches created the story Bringing life to that fleeting idea. Light shone through the breaks Creating chapter after chapter. And as the sun set The story came to…

Poem: On Love

It starts with a flutter In the base of your stomach And travels through your chest Cutting off your air Until you say something Completely stupid You can’t help but laugh Hoping they find you endearing They’ll smile and brush it off You’re cheeks will grow red And they’ll take your hand You leave And…