creative writing – Little Perceptions

Footsteps

I can be proud Of the steps I have taken And still wish That those footsteps Are not followed

Clearly by now if you follow this site you will have realized that I am notconsistent. I go through periods of consistency. Where the creative juices areflowing and I channel them in the correct, productive way. In those periods Ican update content several times a week if I’m really on top of it. Then thereareContinue reading “Changes”

Numb

The wind flows Through my hair The birds sing To my ears The sun shines On my face And I feel None of it Because I am lost In this world Without you And my heart Feels empty With you gone

No Breath

Who knew That sorrow Felt like air Being sucked From you chest Until You could not Breathe or speak Or find rest

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

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”

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”