Equal, Fair, Free. Words that have described America from day one. Words that have been told to so many people looking for a chance at happiness. Disappointment, Disgust, Hatred. Those are...

As May approaches I notice you are sinking into the horizon. I see you every night as I’m walking my dog yet I know you can’t see me. You stand there in the sky still on your hunt. Going...

My stomach growls. No- it howls. I’m seeking an escape. My body’s lost its shape. I can’t tell if it’s today or tomorrow, if this emotion is glee or sorrow. I’m nearing a river with...

The rain on my window taps a new rhythm it is not constant but it is continuous   it sounds almost fake as if it is coming from a white noise app; in waves, it gets louder then...

Stepping from one world to the next I find myself entangled in a waltz with reality A macabre dance upon the edifice of humanity Upon the cliffs of reason  Where its tender grasp  Doesn’t...

My cousin died last week, you have a pop quiz. Your attitude is more negative, so I guess, compared to yours, my problems are meek.   My ankles feel broken, your ear itches. You...

One of my favorite songs from Rent Starts by saying: “New York City, center of the universe” I have gone many times And that is exactly what it’s like   It is a bit past 10...

On the edge of deep slumber I force my eyelids to open I’m beginning to wonder If I’m dreaming awake again   Damage from head to toe Limbs forgetting their function I can’t...

I remember Way back in elementary school Getting 24 valentines One from each of my classmates We would get the same things every year Lollipops, stickers, temporary tattoos, and candy It...

My mind is a new form of troubled, In the days after we were no longer coupled, I’ve got to find an escape, a new exit way To keep my struggles and toils at bay.   But as long as...

This December didn’t feel like December There was no snowstorm Where my brother would beg For me to have a snowball fight Or to go sledding with him   This December didn’t feel...

I'm here I'm present I'm here   Checked out but not away My mind is blank But my body's present Thinking or not, I'm here   Standing beside those above me Lacking...