ashleydawn : Writing

Confession and Apology

Confession and Apology

A Poem by ashleydawn


I won’t let go.And you can’t make me.Stubborn until my fateful day; I’ll die saying yes.Dirt flung overhead,covering the cold hands ..
The Ebb and Flow of My Addiction

The Ebb and Flow of My Addiction

A Poem by ashleydawn


The band leads us in with a few introduction songs:A warm up they call itReuniting calloused fingers with familiar stringsSmoothing down the ivory can..
Blameless and Perfect

Blameless and Perfect

A Poem by ashleydawn


I honestly wish and yearn and begto see myself like You see meAs blameless and perfectSomeone You would never turn awaySomeone You love with andintens..
Put-Putt-Putty

Put-Putt-Putty

A Poem by ashleydawn


We hear of those one-linersThe looks and gestures that a man can useto turn a girl into mere putty in their handsMold-ableto any game they wish to pla..
Signed, The Staff

Signed, The Staff

A Poem by ashleydawn


I set my lead herewithout an ideawithout a place to startMy mind scrambles to grasp a thoughtto exploreand mull overBut these daysI'll agree with myse..
Stripping You of Human

Stripping You of Human

A Poem by ashleydawn


If I were to take and place youin this small containerStripping you of your humanYour physical being, emotions and expressionsand only took your words..
A Little More Than a Thank-You

A Little More Than a Thank-You

A Poem by ashleydawn


I couldn't muster up the wordsto tell you this in personOr even a slight nerveto deliver you a letterMaybe, in a few yearsI'll give this to youI'm not..
Trying to Remember How to Deal

Trying to Remember How to Deal

A Poem by ashleydawn


It's a bitter feelingto start at the beginningand already envision the endI know we still have a whileand staring at that bleak daywill make all these..
Pieces to Assemble

Pieces to Assemble

A Poem by ashleydawn


Tall. Charming. You make me laugh. A pig. Always on the go. Are you ever serious?Kind. Musical. You honestly care. Naive. Sheltered. Are you ever spon..
Like They're Supposed To

Like They're Supposed To

A Poem by ashleydawn


This week.This one week.It was all I really asked forand it was supposed to bethe time of my lifeSo...Why do I feel like crying?Why do I want to lock ..