I. You say you will never give up You will always keep trying To get me back, pull me back in What you don’t see Is how much worse you make it You can’t understand Won’t understand What the real problem is And I am sick of explaining it You just…

A reply to my first poem on Medium —

Red rivers flowing over blackened land — Beauty erupting from the ground Red rivers flowing over blackened land Fountains of black and red in the caldera Pouring out across the area Searing heat, chemicals deadly All portraying Earth’s angry splendor Pressure building, releasing Glowing waves run through the view Beauty, violence, intertwined Inspired by Traveller In The…

Missing my grandparents and my grandkids —

Learned the hard way — How do you teach stability To someone who knows They will move again soon How do you teach self-acceptance When someone never felt Accepted in any environment How do you teach safety To someone who was spanked Clear up until college How do you teach self-worth To someone taught all their…

After the rain has ended Before the sky has cleared While the world smells fresh The grass, the flowers, the trees Shine as world’s beauty…

Sliding down into the dark Alone, afraid, apart Wondering if there is a bottom Wondering how to get out As I slide ledges appear Out of the dark Places to grab onto If I could only move Slowly I will myself To reach out, grab a loop Trying to hold on Trying not to fall further I swing my body along the…

Love flies from one to another Sometimes expressed in words Other times in looks and actions Letters, packages, hugs, smiles The warmth that comes from Knowing you are safe Warms the heart, the soul Relaxes the body, clears the mind No matter how it is expressed The feeling of being loved Is…

Inspired by Aeishwarya’s great prompt “Head” —