Look at the things I’ve collected The life that I’ve created The space I now let myself hold Even if others hate it SWD 05/2021
Category: Poetry
Believe
Search the sky for gods Because it is too hard to Believe in ourselves SWD 07/2019
New Day
Light rises in the distance Our world briefly ablaze Arms of red and orange Stretch along the horizon Hugging the curved surface Morning greets the atmosphere Ushering in a new day And reminds me that I, too, can restart SWD 05/2019 Updated 03/2021
Butch
I finally read Stone Butch Blues And I think I understand why my mind Wanted to push this story aside It hurts just as much as I thought it might And its nudging open doors that I’ve been barricading since childhood SWD 03/2021 Stone Butch Blues
Belly
I wanna love that belly of yours Massage the thick barrier Protecting the system that keeps you alive Press my hands into its softness Kiss my finger tips along its gentle curve Make you think “Fuck anyone that says my belly isn’t beautiful” SWD 02/2021
Sinking
I want to scream more often into this void Words about sinking Because it feels like tying anchors to ankles If I speak them to those in close proximity All I’ve ever done is drag people to the ocean floor with me Which is never fair Just because I haven’t learned to swim Doesn’t mean…
Richard
Richard Dick The voice in my head That wants me dead Has lost a lot of power Since I gave him Such a fitting name SWD 01/2021
Breathe
I love the inhale When my surroundings Rush to mingle With my own atoms I love the exhale When they dance Gracefully together Out of my chest SWD 01/2021
