As Simple As A Rose

Image is from Pexels A soft petal of a rose The redness, the colour of love But also the colour of blood When feelings fade And heartache starts It breaks and bleeds Like touched from thorns Alex

Stress

Image is from Pexels When you are stressed about something You have to remember one thing It's true, everything has a beginning But it also has an end Since everything in life Is an ongoing cycle That comes and goes Alex

A Steering Wheel

Image is from Pexels What if there are no words As a steering wheel You can no longer keep your hand on Not wanting it to unfold But it will Because the words Are locked in with a key So won't be told Alex

Old Photos

Image is from Pexels Seeing old photos of me Still can pull a trigger Like seeing yourself In an unknown figure I get why my parents to them They want to hold Since to them It’s not something they feel The need to bury Alex

When The Universe

Image is from Pexels At the tip of your tongue But no matter how much Your mind is thinking To let the words out It feels like the universe Has something to say And finds a need for you To listen

Postcards Of Love

Image is from Pexels What if your relationship were a postcard Ready to go where it is sent For its message to be comprehended Would your love be brave And ask to fly my way So I meet my love By the sign of your air Alex

Judge

Image is from Pexels Why are we so willing to judge Even if there might be proof That's what we are thinking Might not be right So the way we talk or act Will cause pain After all, no one enjoys being judged So why do we still judge? Alex

Off The Topic Thursdays/ I See You

Image is from Pexels Seeing you walking down the street With your head down Belonging to your own thoughts On when the world Will see the best of you While I wish you could hear me tell you That everyone you never please So do what makes you happy Alex

Uneven Us

Image is from Pexels They thought they loved In saying the words But instead of protection It becomes a curse That can’t be untwisted with hate But only with love Making the way to get there uneven Alex

Grandma’s House

Image is from Pexels The house of GrandmaBring a heap of good memories to mostIncluding most people in my familyI was taken there oftenYet it was clear thatMy sister and I weren’t as welcomedAs some of my other cousinsThose who were showered with sweetsSo that house holds a sense of uneaseAlex