Self-Love

Image is from Pexels The faint touch of you It's still on my skin Trying to get into my heart within Even if we all know you will hurt it So I will be there As self-protection and self-love 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

Off The Topic Thursdays/ The Secrets We Keep

Image is from Pexels When feelings come out of nowhere Like nothing you can connect Let alone develop Like a story you don’t know But you are life Wanting it to hide For fear it will show 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 →

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

Off The Topic Thursdays/ Griefing You

The image is from Pexels Our parents deserved all of us To live in a family So, as their child and a sibling I feel double the pain The one I see in my parent's eyes And the one that I don't have you In my life Or have had the chance To get to … Continue reading Off The Topic Thursdays/ Griefing You →

Off The Topic Thursdays/ A Closed Goodbye

Image is from Pexels Trying to cry your goodbye Out of me Years later, when you have likely Forgot the image of me My heart is ready to love But the story of my mind Isn’t ready for another Kind of pain Alex

A New Start To Learn Blogmas Day 29

Image is from Pixabay Putting a brave front It was instilled in me From a young age Holding feelings In my ribcage However, I still try To cheer When in reality I'm in fear Alex

Army of Clouds (Guest Post)

From Google Image Search Many years ago a thief stole my eyes,and threw them away from light-I never even saw the face you shone at mereflected in the canopy above us. Your voice constantly described my lifefor all the mountain walks we breathedwere seen to me as a painted pictureon the blank canvas inside my … Continue reading Army of Clouds (Guest Post) →

I Can Run, But I Can’t Hide

Image from Pixabay It hurts every timeYour name comes up in conversationsSince we run in the same social cyclesI can’t admit that I have feelingsTowards youBecause that reminds meThat I lost youAs a friend too Alex