This is a piece I wrote in honor of International Women’s Day. I do hope you enjoy it. She’s grown weary,And her sword is heavy.She has fought too manyBattles and still has moreTo fight. She’s a weathered warrior,Unafraid but gentle.And fights for her daughtersAnd her sons.She fights for the sisterhoodOf solidarity,And for all those thatContinue reading “Weathered Warrior”
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Safe Place
Don’t stay gone too long,My love.Because I’m bad at lettingGo. I know your heart hurtsFrom all the thorny rosesYou’ve been givenAnd all the tearsYou’ve shed. But I could be the shoulderYou need,To help you bear the load. I could beYour safe placeWhen your bones are weary,And you need rest. Or I could walk with youDownContinue reading “Safe Place”
A Star with Sinful Secrets
A chance meeting. A stranger becomesA friend becomesA lover. You’ve read me,Cover to coverChapter after chapterAnd soothed my callused soulWith your melody. I can see the musicOf our story,Whimsical and pure. I can taste the poetry of itLike a high noteOn the tip of my tongue. To them,It’s just a love song,But to me,It’s soContinue reading “A Star with Sinful Secrets”
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