The Trial Within

Poetry Prompt Day 27: Reflection As the scales of justice sway a silent battle unfolds, unseenby the day powered by darkness of night that feeds it:the judge, Love, donned a robe of gray, his gavel poisedyet ready to reinforce change and overturn this dark fate, the prosecutor's ready to cut down corruption, the defense, oh…

Cold Knots

“How do you feel about cold weather?” “J'ai froid,” her contorted brow and chatteringteeth screamed as she paced back and forth, back and forth racing against the raindropsslipping down her windowpane. She knots a scarfaround her neck tighter in hopes it's thread will trap even a flicker of hope and warmth as a shieldagainst this…

Self Amnesty

“What's one small improvement you can make in your life?” How is it so easy to bestowthe crown 'I forgive you' upon others yet to selfthose words choke andeven mock just a bit?I've seen the healing powerof the small portionsI've fed you: this pilland potion breaks chains, fills wounds, transforms life. It's time, time to…

Bloom

I will no longer take rootnor flower on gardensand in other people's spaceswho'll no longer nourish menor water me so I can shoot.I will no longer allow toxicthoughts to weed in my soilnor grow feelings that chokeand mock me. I uproot allthat weighs heavily on my crown, all that no longer makes mestand tall and…

Mental Check (Pt 2): How Do You Deal?

Even with its beauty and power life has it downs, those grey moments that come say 'hey' and make you feel insignificant, alone, lost, a failure among other feelings. Taking away your healthy mental state down the drain. Could be because of all the violence around, the economy squeezing out our last coins, lack of…

I See You!

Meet Dixie Him: nakuchekieven on the days you want to hide. I see you,even on the days you feel invisiblenakucheki,even on moments uko juu ya kekicelebrating with otherswhile your mind is in chaosdrowning in blacknesschocking on powerlessness, nakucheki.I see you, That's why I paw slap youreminding you it's not only youYou, YOu, YOU!That AM here,when…

Men-tal-k

“I was afraid to speak outlest the wars that happen in my headturn to wars on the ground, and by parts of the world, be dubbeda de-mented terroristtrying to spew toxic wasteon others, infecting andaffecting them, corrupting and stunting...See others react to anythingmental as if it's toxic gas, infiltrating every veinmaking you vain, infectious and…

Buried, Not Burrowing

You made a home on fertile grounds but yours was the roots that choke, instead of making me shoot towards the glorious moon, touched places you shouldn't have access to and your presence took spaces meant for othersblocking the light,eating away the nutrients killing me one cell at a time. Now it's time to take…

Peeling N Healing

Hand drawing depicting flowers growing where there was a wound: healing. “Healing is never a straight path. It's a winding ride that takes you unimaginable place.” Been questioning myself (a lot) lately on this journey of healing I've been on. Some days I felt like I was not even making a dent, busy look for…