I’m 20 today. It feels like a big number, like I’m no longer a kid. In more ways than one, I still feel like one. I still… Read more “20.”
wide-eyed dreamer
It’s been two years, since the wide-eyed dreamer left home, in search of another. little did she know, that she’ll loathe what she once longed for that… Read more “wide-eyed dreamer”
Snowflake
The ninth of December came with snow, the first snowfall of the year, and With it, came a sense of warmth, of belonging It brought hot chocolate… Read more “Snowflake”
Ten Months
I didn’t think we’d come this far. I didn’t know I could go this long without wrecking it with someone. Or bailing. That’s what I do, When… Read more “Ten Months”
Happy Anniversary
I am writing to you again, just to say happy one year. Happy one year to us: the beginning, nearing to the end. Happy one year to… Read more “Happy Anniversary”
Drowning
I dreamt of this for as long as I remember But lately it doesn’t feel like a dream anymore I get overwhelmed easily; a strong urge consumes… Read more “Drowning”
Inadequate
I’d never tell you this. My pride aside, I worry and wonder myself to madness. I worry I’m not good enough for you; I wonder what it… Read more “Inadequate”
Seasons
Seasons change, and so do we. Winter, when I first met you. The snowfall, my hands in yours as we went ice-skating drunk (not the brightest idea… Read more “Seasons”
Maybe I Love You
Maybe I love you. Maybe I don’t. I think it when I’m lying next to you, I think it in an empty bed. I never say it… Read more “Maybe I Love You”
A Cry For Help
I don’t know if I’m okay. I don’t know how I feel. If I’ve been feeling anything lately. The last time I was truly happy was when… Read more “A Cry For Help”
How I Break My Own Heart
The truth is I break my own heart before anyone else could. I am continually learning how to be in a relationship and not lose my mind… Read more “How I Break My Own Heart”
Stay
Darling, I want you to stay There are things I don’t say enough, or ever I never tell you I truly, really care; I never tell you… Read more “Stay”
The City That Saved Me
This time I’m writing, not to an ex-lover or my current beau, but a place. It’s a love letter nonetheless. To the city that saved me, the… Read more “The City That Saved Me”
Silent Screams
Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault. In the moment, I lost the ability to speak. I writhed frantically under him, as he continued kissing my neck. I recalled… Read more “Silent Screams”
If We Happen to Cross Paths
Time stops, just for us. The world spins; people rush past us. A cinematic blur. It’s just you and me. Your eyes meet mine; both shy away… Read more “If We Happen to Cross Paths”
We Fit.
We fit. That’s what you said to me, on the very first night. Quivering in the cold air, tangled up in your bed. You glanced at our… Read more “We Fit.”
What I Mean When I Say We’re Meant to Be
I believe in soulmates, I believe in true love, I believe in everything pure and magical. It’s just how I’ve always looked at the world, through the… Read more “What I Mean When I Say We’re Meant to Be”
The Art of Not Caring
He isn’t my fairytale. Our love isn’t magic. It didn’t change my life in an instant. In fact, I was barely sure about it when I agreed… Read more “The Art of Not Caring”
Comfort
I crave comfort. In empty beds, in strangers’ arms, in bottles of alcohol. Have I found it? Yes. For a moment. Always fleeting, always fading. I’m clumsy.… Read more “Comfort”
Letting You Go, With Gratitude This Time
I think I’ll always miss you. I think I’ll always hear that song, walk by that resto-bar, come across a joke I think you’d like, and my… Read more “Letting You Go, With Gratitude This Time”
Shall We Take The Leap?
This is me, for once, protecting my heart. You don’t understand it, you mistake the distance between us for my lack of interest but sweet boy, I… Read more “Shall We Take The Leap?”
Everything I’ve Wanted to Say to You in the Past Month
I never watched the last episode of Stranger Things 2 (what kind of a sadist breaks up with someone right after watching the second-to-last episode of a… Read more “Everything I’ve Wanted to Say to You in the Past Month”
Letting You Go, Again
It took me months to get here; it took everything in me to get up, let alone walk away. But I did. Now here you are, pulling… Read more “Letting You Go, Again”
Come Back, Be Here
It comes back in flashbacks, but you never do. 3am. I wake up, and don’t reach out for you. My mind has now, finally, accepted you’re not… Read more “Come Back, Be Here”
Take Me Home
It’s 2am, and I’ve never felt more alone. It’s 2am, and all I can think of is the sun rising back home. I’m still learning how… Read more “Take Me Home”
A Story To Tell
I’d tell them about the very first night, the night we met. Moonlit faces and too much alcohol in our veins. I’d tell them how I never… Read more “A Story To Tell”
For Old Times’ Sake
I’m home again. The life I called my own, the life I left behind. The place I call home. I’ve spent four months in a distant world,… Read more “For Old Times’ Sake”
The Story of Us
I’m a writer. I always have been. I started off with short stories, and moved onto books. I’ve always taken pride in that, having that much power… Read more “The Story of Us”
Almost Lovers, Almost Strangers
I come to this café way too often, I basically live here. The baristas recognize me, and remember my order. I subconsciously remember their work schedules like,”… Read more “Almost Lovers, Almost Strangers”
Just Another Sad Poem
I spend way too much time tugging at memories and pieces of you, to form another piece of poetry. I relive endings over and over, cry for a… Read more “Just Another Sad Poem”