When Roots Rot

Grown in filth
without love or nurture;
neglect rotted our roots deep below.

Growing pains
from swaying in great storms;
deceit drained our desire to flower.

Leaves wilted
while fungus clogged our veins;
we craved the caress of a rainbow.

Whispers from the Wound: More Grief Poems to Mourn…

When No One Saw and No One Heard

the soil soaked in my hurried hurt

Dear Father

never hear you tell me you loved me

In His Embrace, I Slowly Died

where your love left me exiled

Whispers from the Bloodline: More Family Trauma Poems to Unpack…

Blood Never Forgets

life before the bruises

Fed on Dirt

we knew neither compassion nor remorse

Mental Illness Demon

whispered fears and deranged ideas

Whispers in Miniature: More Micro-Poems to Discover…

Deep Black Eyes

while my moist lips trembled

Veins of Corruption

feet dragged in the filth of apathy

Naïve Boy

I always believed life would be fair