An Ode To 2020
If you’re anything like me, You’re probably wondering, Why… Whilst reading the news, sitting on the couch, And living through a series of sighs. Year 2020 has proven to be feisty, A bit angry, frustrated, very much confused. She must have partnered with Mother Nature, Together they’re leaving us...
Wrapped In Chords
The hardest chords produce the most beautiful songs— I remind myself as my eyes lock on the toasted caramel guitar propped in the corner, a thin layer of dust and windblown dirt frosted over the curves. My breath sharpens and my hands begin twitching, itching to hold you, to...
Mother Of None
Forgive me as I disappear into this photograph with its browned edges and creased quadrants. My hands grip onto this ageless memory as a family of four silently grins at me. I feel like a stranger when I revisit you. You stole the shy smile of a girl who...
To Begin Again
The wrinkled pages of my calendar flutter to the floor, a ground chilled by the crisp February weather. I gaze at the photos of you posted around my room and ponder the true meaning of the word ‘hiatus.’ My skin is so lonely, lacking contact except for that one...