On My Mother’s Bed

Image is from Pexels On my mother's bed I learnt the lessons Which aren’t meant to be taught The messages my mother was feeling The same ones she was trying to hide From the world But our bond Showed them to me Alex

Tears Of Joy

Image is from Pexels You tend to come out of nowhere But today I welcome you Because, unlike the many times before you You are a bright colour which comes Out of joy Not the tears of darkest That comes out of sadness Alex

The Way Memories Go

The Image is from Pexels My memories of you Keep the bitter one Alive with bright light The darkest in the sweet ones It can’t be explained as it should be in reverse But maybe it’s because The sweet ones have been lived first Alex

Dear Anxiety by BLÜ EYES

Image is from Pixabay I hope it’s okay that I’m not writing a holiday-related post, although I can link it if I want to. I have been trying to say the word I’m going to for a while, and I just couldn’t. Even in sessions, I forget to talk about this, and in all honesty, … Continue reading Dear Anxiety by BLÜ EYES →

In The Waiting Room

Image is from Pexels Have you ever wondered How, when we are in a waiting room Sitting and waiting for whatever Staring at the blank walls The tears come Because in the quiet It’s safe to hold on the breakers On the emotions we tend to hide Alex

Under Water

Image is from Pexels When we hide our feelings Thinking they aren’t real Or that they will fade with fear Using time as an excuse Putting things in water Won’t stay there forever Showing up, whether you're ready or not. Alex

My Towel

Image is from Pexels Will you hold my towel? The one I cover myself with When I choose to be Raw and naked with you In all my layers When I want to laugh When I want to cry Or when my emotion feels unknown Alex

The Walls

Image is from Pexels If the walls could talk How in my life would they walk What would they share with me again What is that impact That makes them want To have contact A picture to gain A record to turn into memory Worth saving from fading away Alex

Four Books by Elise Baker

Cheers to another unplanned post when I haven’t done my planned ones, but oh well. I also have 400-something emails to see, but I still want to finish my recent book, which is a memoir called Cerebral Palsy: A Story: Finding the Calm After the Storm by Ilana Estelle, since I refuse to go to … Continue reading Four Books by Elise Baker →

Off The Topic Thursdays/ Like A Bear

Image is from Pexels You want to go everywhere and anywhere While I want to stay in one place here I need you to listen, not just hear Because this isn’t some fake fear Like a bear In a cage Needing to be Wild and free Alex