College was the first time I heard “non-binary” A term I had never spoke But somehow always knew the meaning As if it had been dancing on the tip of my tongue Since the first time I got in trouble for standing up to pee SWD 11/2019 Advertisements
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My Mind’s Captor
I go home each day And make the conscious choice to Not take my own life Some days it’s easy To shake those terrible thoughts But most days it’s not My mind’s captor is Cunning and cruel but I won’t Go down so easy SWD 10/2019
Your Giving Tree
I will let love for you Grow from me like branches So you may swing from them When you are too giddy to be held by gravity Climb up and hide within them When you are feeling down Sit beneath their cool shade When you need a moment of rest I will stand sturdy While…
My Restless Love
They don’t sleep much at night For their head is filled with music And beats that keep their hands busy They dance sometimes Too giddy to rest Or maybe just to fill the time While most of the world dreams But some nights they lie real still Though their eyes do not seem to close…
Write
Write until it rips your heart And then write some more Write until the dripping spout Breaks and you must pour Write about what heals your soul Write about what hurts Write about the best of days Write about the worst Write when you feel most alive Write when you feel death Write until your…
Lost
Defining lost, it’s Less of a physical state More of a feeling SWD 01/2018
I Jumped
Standing at the edge of the cliff That I always knew I’d peer over someday Ready to take this dive After years of preparation And flee the hoard of wolves Always trailing behind Scared to death to leap But more afraid to turn around So with nothing but faith I jumped Never again to touch…
