The Long Game
I have learned the shape of waiting,the way it sits beside me at night,quiet as a shadow,heavy as a hand on my chest. I have called it patiencewhen it felt …
Just Pretend
I’m not afraidOf the war you’ve come to wage against my sinsI’m not okayBut I can try my best to just pretend So will you wait me outOr will you …
Crash
Crash my car with the windows openFlashing lights flashing in slow motionBloodshot eyes took a poison potionSweet goodbye, think I’m overdosing Maybe, maybe I’ll get one last tryMaybe, maybe I’ll …
How to Lie and Get Away With It
First, learn the art of smilingwith your teeth, not your eyes.People only check the surfaceunless you give them a reason not to. Practice in mirrors.Tilt your head slightly when you …
I Wish You the Peace I Never Found
I wish you all the peace I never found. Not the quiet kind that settles in a room at night,but the kind that settles in a heartwhen it finally knowswhere …
6 Months
Six months ago, I walked alone,through silent nights, a heart of stone.Hope was faint, like fading light,each day a battle, every night a fight. I questioned love, if it was …
Ja Fok
Ja fok ’n Gedig oor lewe, swaarkry, en aanhou loop Ja fok, sê ek sag in die wind,met voete vol stof en ’n droom wat versplinter.Die wêreld gee klappe sonder …
Addicted
Addicted Have I told you how good it feels to be meWhen I’m in you?I can only stay clean when you are aroundDon’t let me fall, oh, no If I …
The Fuzziness in My Brain
The Fuzziness in My Brain A cloud, not storm, yet never clear,It hums—a static made of fear.Soft tendrils wrap around my thought,Undoing every war I fought. Anxiety, a name it …
Be.
Be. Be the better in a bitter day,The quiet calm when words betray.Be the joke with perfect timing,The awkward pun, the laughter chiming. Be a hand when knees are weak,A …