Tag: free verse

You rise again, hanging quiet in the dark, as you always do: Watching. Waiting. Listening. You don't knock. Never have. I feel your eyes: Patient. Waiting. I never ask if you have time. You always do. Even when the night is crowded, and others talk, you leave a little space for me. I speak softly… Continue reading My Confidant: A Poem

In the dead of night, when even stars seem to fade, a faint glow lingers. Not loud, not bright, but stubborn, unyielding. The lantern glows softly. It doesn’t fight the shadows, doesn’t shatter the silence, doesn’t promise a clear path. A quiet presence, a soft pulse beneath all that was lost. It hums beneath the… Continue reading The Lantern: A Poem

They all say "it will be beautiful" but no one said how silence can deafen. . A routine appointment turned into so much more. Meeting you early was not the plan. . I was a storm of questions, belly stretched tight. What if I break? What if you do? Why can I no longer keep… Continue reading Learning How To Breathe: A Poem