~Anita Sandlin~ : Writing

The Call

The Call

A Poem by ~Anita Sandlin~


I'm sitting here alone staring at the phone. I know I'm not supposed to call, but I'd give anything to hear your voice once more. I start to bawl ..
The Day I Died

The Day I Died

A Poem by ~Anita Sandlin~


January 15th is the day of my death. On this day my life was taken, it is the day that my parental rights were ripped from me. I am no longer a mom..
The Gold Heart

The Gold Heart

A Poem by ~Anita Sandlin~


You once gave me a gold heart that hangs on a chain that forever stays around my neck. I swore to you that I would never take it off, for as long as ..
The Hate Inside Me

The Hate Inside Me

A Poem by ~Anita Sandlin~


I hate life, I hate being a wife. I hate love, I hate when things come to push or shove. I hate being sad, I hate being mad. I hate the things I..
The One

The One

A Poem by ~Anita Sandlin~


I thought I was gay, until I met this wonderful guy today. He has a heart of gold, he is so brave and bold. He may not be able to walk, but he..
The Picture

The Picture

A Poem by ~Anita Sandlin~


I see a picture of you and I sitting atop the mantle, but I am the only one that can see it. You ask me what I'm looking at, and I say "you and I..
The Ride

The Ride

A Poem by ~Anita Sandlin~


As each day passes, I die a little more inside, this pain I cannot hide. I'm tired of this carousel ride, I'm ready to get off, even if tha..
The Things You Said

The Things You Said

A Poem by ~Anita Sandlin~


I remember all the things you said when we were laying in bed, they just keep running through my head. I know these feelings can't be dead, so ..
The Way (Miled AC)

The Way (Miled AC)

A Poem by ~Anita Sandlin~


The way you look at me burns me to the core, and I sit and wonder why it is me that you adore. The way you hold me is so loving, so warm, and..
Thinking Of You

Thinking Of You

A Poem by ~Anita Sandlin~


Day by day life without you gets harder than the one before. As each day passes, I try to think of the positive things about this situation, but I..