I’ve never understood why etiquette dictates that we hide the truth of our experience in the world and our emotions…
Don’t Look
I will not be normal for you I will not be civil I will not be polite I will not lower…
Their Best
Maybe they didn’t give you what you needed, but know, they did their best.
What They Don’t Want
They don’t want you to wake up early in the morning And greet the sunrise with a smile To breathe…
You Tried
You tried so hard to control me; but you only radicalized me.
World Class
You told me my singing wasn’t “world-class.” I didn’t think much of it at the time– I think I even…
Get Away With It
Our silence is the main thing that allows them to get away with it.
A Couplet
If you don’t practice what you preach You surely are unfit to teach
Statue of Limitations
Will you say “sorry”? Statute of limitations will protect you soon.
Smoke
I am a crown of hissing snakes And bleeding, ripped out stitches The howling ghost that rises From a thousand…
