Rise up

Push through all the hate Rise above the voices of intolerance Show them how to love Together we can bring forth change Stand for something Let them not underestimate you But fear our rebellion Our right to choice under attack Who we can marry decided by law The amount of our paycheck Our worth determined […]

26.

My heart is fragile Its broke one too many times Don’t look too close you’ll see the cracks Fighting to keep the anger at bay Trying to mend to only break again

My heart goes out

. . . My heart goes out to the women; Who’ve lost their right to choose Who’s voices are silenced Who are underpaid Under valued My heart goes out to these women . My heart goes out to the women Who’ve been neglected Overlooked Abused Assaulted And tormented My heart goes out to these women […]

Now and Again

Every now and again I think about you I wonder if you’re happy Pleased with how it all worked out We parted ways, you never looked back I eventually gave up the hope and continued forward No broken hearts, only time well served We were not meant for friendship Lovers even less I hope you’re […]

Brave

What is bravery? Is it running towards danger, defending the masses. Is it allowing yourself to be vulnerable, being humble and helpful. Its is loud action or quiet movement. Are brave people always brave or only when needed. Is it inherited or a learned skill. Is bravery only for the strong, or does it display […]

Endangered

Inspired by Reena Exploration Challenge 85 . She is entangled Enchanted Enraged Rooted in her past Afraid for her future Too many times she has been taken advantage of People always feel she’ll always be there Strong, unaffected, resilient; always catching what they throw at her She’s starting to show fatigue, anxiety and defeat She […]

Gone

I don’t know when I can’t be bothered to count down the days But I know a time will come When you need me You’ll search You’ll call Scream and Yell Yet you’ll turn up empty handed You’ve burned me for the last time I’m done with your lies Your disappointment and regret My mind […]

25

She dares to be free In a world teaching captivity She eclipses herself Breaking her mold Defying the expectation

Unfinished

If I had stopped If just for a moment To memorize every detail Would it hurt like this? Would I be able to reach back inside the memories And find comfort Be confident that you’d remain this close Even as the years pass, and I grow old If I had known our time was coming […]

I think of you

I think of you Every time I drive past our favorite places I think of you Every time I smell blueberries I think of you Every time I see two friends hug I think of you Every time I hear certain songs I think of you You’ve changed me twice First when we met Young, […]