February 2021 – Little Perceptions

Someone Else

She always walked With trepidation Caution, kept her From using Her voice She never thought That her words mattered Nothing, held her But thinking Those thoughts She found herself Suddenly changed Her life, shifted Once she knew To speak For someone else

Stare

Creative Journal 2/18 I stare. At my hands, at the desk, at my reflection. I stare out the window and I wonder, where will I go? I stare, trapped where I am by myself. Trapped by comfort just as much as fear. What if I can’t come back, what if I don’t like where IContinue reading “Stare”

Worth

Glass Shouldn’t hold The power to shape Self esteem Not When your mind Could focus on more Worthy things

Unpredictable

I have never done anything unpredictable, but that changed today

Path

Every step, I take Serves to clear A path For the smaller, Footsteps That follow Behind

Preform

Hold your smile Don’t let them see You’re everything They want you to be Polished performer You know what to do One small slip, Is the end of you Point your feet Perfect every move Don’t dare trip- You know what you’ll lose Head up straight Pools in your eyes If theyContinue reading “Preform”

Musings

SO. I’ve been doing okay with keeping up on here. That being said, I did have some content already prepared to go when I launched this site so that has definitely been helpful in maintaining a consistent stream of posts. As I’ve mentioned, I go through super productive phases where I’m writing all the timeContinue reading “Musings”

Nightmares

My dreams Were so big For many years Drowning screams That asked for more My dreams Were so big Sometimes at night Hot tears stream As they crush me My dreams Were so big That they blocked out Any small gleam Of other paths My dreams Were so big They trapped meContinue reading “Nightmares”

Motherhood

There are times, The only thing keeping me Together Are the eyes, Watching everything I do Constantly Motherhood