Do you ever feel like your sexuality doesn’t fit your body? Like it’s not yours to carry around, show off, do something with? I’m learning to love my love and love my sexuality too. I’m learning to accept that intimacy isn’t just a thing to be had between two and that it differs from commitment,Continue reading “Poetry Series – Vulnerable Confessions”
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Poetry Series – Terrorists
Sometimes I find myself still struggling to acknowledge the things that suck, that upset me, out of a fear of upsetting others. But what an injustice it is to silence my own experiences just so others can enjoy theirs. So here I present to you the things that suck, that upset me, even though they’reContinue reading “Poetry Series – Terrorists”
Poetry Series – Monsters
Sometimes I feel like I am perpetually stuck in school, working on a group project but with partners that aren’t willing to see beyond their own vision of things, working with partners that are moving independently, that want everything done a certain way but only says they’ll do the work, says they’re DOING the workContinue reading “Poetry Series – Monsters”
Poetry Series – Teething
Guys – I ugly cry over how much I love my boyfriend like, all the time. I’d say it’s embarrassing but I’ve fought so hard to feel safe being this is love. When I acknowledge someone loves me, sometimes it still feels fraudulent because there have been people that said they loved me only toContinue reading “Poetry Series – Teething”
Poetry Series – Devil in Details
My need for variety will be the death of my so I’m slowing down and trying to build a skill – or two, or three, maybe four. I need to toggle back and forth, have diversity to my day. Sometimes I need to think of what I’m writing, other times I just have something toContinue reading “Poetry Series – Devil in Details”
Poetry Series – Growing Pains
The hardest thing to remember about growing is that not everyone will grow at the same rate. There will be times you grow so tall that the world as you know it is seen from a whole new perspective. We call this a shift. Some people will say in consciousness. I’m not sure if I’mContinue reading “Poetry Series – Growing Pains”
Poetry Series – Razorblade Nails
I’m always working to be a better person than I have before. They say people are mirrors and we see ourselves in them. They say you can only be triggered by that which another does if it also exists in you. We only recognize that which we too hold. And I don’t think it takesContinue reading “Poetry Series – Razorblade Nails”
Poetry Series – Dishware
The first three lines smack me in the face the second I open the cabinet and reach for a mug to fill will coffee, to carry me over when a 3am feeding turns into an inability to sleep. I have this itching reminder to find something productive to do with my energy so when myContinue reading “Poetry Series – Dishware”
Poetry Series – To the Dicks
Sometimes my opinions are so strong, I worry they’ll erupt from my body. I try to keep calm, and level my voice as I explain in hopes that they’ll be more well-received. I acknowledged that I don’t even know how much of a place I have to hold such strong views on the issue soContinue reading “Poetry Series – To the Dicks”
Poetry Series – Audience
Trauma will teach you to be who people want you to be but the truth is, no matter how much you try to bury the parts of yourself that they don’t want to see, they’ll always be there and someday they’ll win over. I think about cases of multiple personalities and I’m no doctor, IContinue reading “Poetry Series – Audience”
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