My Biggest Mistake

Photo by Fidan Nazim qizi on Pexels.com You were my biggest mistake Years later And I still believe We were meant to go our separate ways Leaving you Was the smartest decision I made There was no future for us We just were not meant to be You were my biggest mistake And yet I [...]

Standing On A Ledge

I stand here once again My mind barely sane I always find myself at this ledge And each time I pledge To never come back But life sometimes gets off track A part of me wants to jump off it And the other part wants me to hit The reset button life and start over [...]

My Very First Hideaway

Fairies and goblins And fairytale cottages The hideaway of a child Whose only escape Was located in her mind Away from the anger and shouting Locked in her room Books became Her closest friends About This Poem: "My Very First Hideaway" is a response to this weeks Moonwashed Weekly Prompt. I saw that image and I [...]

An End And A Beginning

Blood dripping down my face Bruised and bloody knuckles Breathing heavily Barely standing But still alive I stand over your body Looking down in satisfaction Hint of a smile on my lips You will never hurt anyone Ever again About "An End And A Beginning": Have you guys ever seen a movie with Jennifer Lopez [...]

Sealed With A Kiss

Sealed With A Kiss

They kissed passionately and fell onto the bed As he unbuttoned his shirt she pulled out a gun The truth was she wanted to kill him instead He grinned, now the real fun had begun   He pulled the gun out of her hand before she pulled the trigger This was not his first brush [...]

Take A Deep Breath

Take A Deep Breath

A world full of anxieties A million things to do Not a minute of silence Not a minute of rest Breathless Cold sweats Hands shaking Can't breathe Head spinning Can't breathe Knees buckling Can't breathe Head pounding Can't breathe Take a deep breath Calm down It's going to be okay  It's always going to be [...]

Together, Always

Together, Always

Two kindred spirits unite Together always In life And in the afterlife This marriage Even death Could not do part About 'Together, Always': You may be wondering why I chose to write something romantic today instead of my usual pessimistic approach to poetry (and life). But I believe the real question is, am I an [...]

Over The Horizon

Over The Horizon

Over the horizon Hope awaits Silently and peacefully For both You and I Todays poem, Over The Horizon, was inspired by the Moonwashed Weekly Prompt. To be perfectly honest, I don't think I have ever responded to a prompt like this one before. The truth is, I constantly see them all over WordPress. And I [...]