To Love To Peace

Image is from Pexels It’s never too late No matter the age or time To want better To ask for help With whatever you are going through Because to love and show love Is to heal In the peace you feel

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

Off The Topic Thursdays/ Like A Fairytale

Image is from Pexels For once on a time Is the first few words of a fairytale The start of a story to come Though the pages that travel That you translate based On your life and the emotion You currently have running through you Alex

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

Off The Topic Thursday/ Sea Coral As Tear

Image is from Pexels Hello, my friend, the wind Will it ever end? The dim of the coral sea With the rhythm of the waves And the tears of remembering Of what used to be And what we will be With what is left after (I’m comparing mental health to environmental destruction Alex

Smile

Image is from Pexels I never saw her smile So what do you do If a smile is light Meaning they don’t have one Or is it just us Not been open to see Or understand it since it’s different From what we are used to Alex

When The Wind Calls

Image is from Pexels The name the wind calls That you start to think it’s false Calling to your ear To bring you back here Back to your family roots Or to your truths The weight of a ton But some things can’t be undone Alex

The Art In Magic

Image is from Pexels The beauty in the magic Are the things you can’t Not the ones you are seeing Therefore, understandable to the world But the hidden message Is there for you only to see And it’s easy to miss If you aren’t careful 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