Slipping so silently it's almost too beautiful for words, smile, she once said, smile so they know you are alright, despite the fire slowly waning in the moonlight. It's a beautiful disgrace, the word, the movement, that lay tattered lines across well-hated skin, we lived in the moments until the moments left us behind. And … Continue reading Mirror
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Facebook Short Poetry Series #1
(Well...it is more of a piecing together 4 completely separate poems into one larger one...each stanza is a stand-alone poem on my facebook poetry status series...thing... which you can see if you click on it in the toolbar under Faith's Facepage) Won't you take my hand? You've already taken the rest, remember sitting on our … Continue reading Facebook Short Poetry Series #1
When I Was Young
When I was Young When I was young I learned of two roads in a wood I did not believe to be yellow, for it was a coward's color, made of caution and weariness. But I was put before the roads, and made to choose. Until I plowed forward, creating a third. When I was … Continue reading When I Was Young
#26: To My 9th Grade Spanish Teacher
To My 9th Grade Spanish Teacher, I know this will never reach you. I don't even think you work at my high school anymore; so many teachers have come and gone, but I wanted to write and thank you. I wanted to thank you because you gave me something special that no one else gave … Continue reading #26: To My 9th Grade Spanish Teacher