Image is from Pexels Some labels come with you At your birth from your family history The other kind are done by assumption Like your gender marker based on your body They are the ones you might keep for a lifetime Or change them to better fit who you are
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Losing The Ability To Write
Image is from Pexels Just because I can’t write With pen and ink Doesn’t mean I don’t have words to say The grey period Where I had to find a way Without thinking of my body As just a failure
Ice In Water
Image is from Pexels You are trying not to touch Since you don’t want things to change The issue is that it is made of ice So no matter if you hold it or not With time, it will melt Into its original state That of water
To Understand
Image is from Pexels I want to understand you Since it’s the only way to help you But the accent in which the language was taught Doesn’t sound the same to my ears So unless you slow down So I can catch up There can’t be communication
Emontions Based
My emotions are based On what I’m told But know that if you are telling me a lie My reactions might be different Than what you want Because you are the only one Who knows the truth
The Little Things
Image is from Pexels As you get older You are more open To the little things Like a smile with a good morning Offering a hug when I look like I need one Or a simple reminder That I too am a human after all
Her But Not She
Image is from Pexels I knew you would go look for her Even if years have passed Returning to the places you used to visit With your memory having re-access Playing with your feelings, good and bad If you ever find her She will tell you That only small fragments are left From the her … Continue reading Her But Not She
On Christmas Day
Image is from Pexels I invited you to my family home On Christmas Day, when presents and joy are shared But you messaged me saying you were at the hospital I asked if I could join you But you didn’t want to be seen with me You met me in secret behind our school I … Continue reading On Christmas Day
When A Mess Comes
Image is from Pexels When you are feeling a mess And unable to reach the message Your soul is trying to send out Just because you care more About the people who depend on you After the tears come As the relief we aren’t giving ourselves Alex
What You Can’t See
Image is from Pexels Just because you don’t see it It doesn’t mean it isn’t there Pain expands through the body In ways, the mind doesn’t always comprehend Doesn’t mean you don’t feel it Or can easily show it Alex
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