When the emotion comes up It feels like heartburn Like acid Clenching my throat My ears go watery
Ask any female Love Is in the details I love you Three greatest words
My objective is selfish Not to share or be heard To get it out and move on No one seems to hear my pain No one seems to feel my pain
A conversation With a true friend Leaves your life richer Maybe with a laugh A smile on your face
An idea In my head Falls flat On paper Read it
The passive-aggressive Guilt trip Is a weak tool For your purpose The sensitive
I look away Afraid to see Flicker of nerves In their eye A clench
Strong hands Hold me down To the bed I say to them I have to go
Down to earth I am but of dust Dust particles I see floating in the air Carbon molecules
The medication is not me But neither is the sickness it tre… You may hear its effects In my voice In my opinions
I am sorry That I cannot be happier I know that I’d be prettier If I smiled If I could smile
Water Beach pools and fountains Rivers creeks and waterfalls The sound The feel Floating Weightless
I love to hear poetry read Rather than performed I love to hear each word Appreciated Rather than memorized
I am a consumer Female Twenties I buy Cheap clothes and lattes
I know it’s for the best But it still hurts Hearing mothers complain For what I would give anything fo… My husband says no