Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Nurtured Anxiety

the greatest obstacles 
between a person 
and their peace 
is often 
their parents

mothers
who suffocate their sons and daughters 
with expectations put upon them
by mothers of their own

fathers
who ration out love 
as if it were a depleted resource

the tyranny of family bonds
terrorizing a person 
well into adulthood 

the only loving parents 
are the one's who decided against 
becoming one

Friday, May 24, 2024

 love is the dishes

sometimes it will make me mad

but i always will

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

The Manipulator

she didn't always cry
when she drank
but
she always drank

i
only drank when she drank

and sometimes she cried

sometimes it was because she remembered something from her past that hurt

sometimes it was because i was punishing her
for something she remembered

tears fell from her eyes like rebel angels
and i welcomed her with a blanket
crucified monster
the beast's never-ending feed
prayers of its prey
maniacs of peace
burn the world down with their love
cruel empathy

The Majesty

where others see graves
i see castles

a benevolent kingdom of death

devoured by the soil
the maggots and the worms

finally
all are treated equally 

this destiny, hell
narrow paths of certainty 
one tunnel of choice