ashleydawn : Writing

Freedom

Freedom

A Poem by ashleydawn


"I am free to be who I am!" a pleading cry that pierced me through the mumbled arguments Ringing true to your hearts' cry Earnestly Begging fo..
Please Stay Downstairs

Please Stay Downstairs

A Poem by ashleydawn


I hear the bubble foaming Before the true boil rang out Voices escalating from the kitchen Competing with the roar of utensils I listened for a wh..
Beggining the Never Ending

Beggining the Never Ending

A Poem by ashleydawn


I had just reached the age Where my hariy legs Could no longer be considered Pre-pubescent The time had come for you to teach my the ways of a w..
Help Me to Hold On

Help Me to Hold On

A Poem by ashleydawn


This path I walk is narrow A balencing act 'tis life But focusing on my goal Eyes trained on the prize I walk with ease with one foot in f..
Drunken Calls to Hotel Rooms on My Birthday

Drunken Calls to Hotel Rooms on My Birthday

A Poem by ashleydawn


I remember the night of my last birthday party 16 I heard, was a life-changer Mine was clelebrated and mourned with detachment attached as my frie..
You Thought Wrong

You Thought Wrong

A Poem by ashleydawn


Even with the bowl between us You attempted to make a move Leaning over in hopes of a brush from my shoulder To your dissapointment, I leaned in op..
A Family Graduation

A Family Graduation

A Poem by ashleydawn


I realized today, my graduation The late understanding due to a lack of diploma and handshake Now I am no longer counted among the children who h..
College is Different

College is Different

A Poem by ashleydawn


You arranged your hat upon your head without the fear of punishment And I realizes then the difference with college.
Love in Music

Love in Music

A Poem by ashleydawn


My desperate fingers Stroke the side of your neck Playfully experimenting Smoothing down your sides Intrigued Breathing through the hollows of y..
Cold Things in the Morn

Cold Things in the Morn

A Poem by ashleydawn


Pulling down the chain to pry open my eyes Groggy and yawning Killing my pupils again Jumping to each rug avoiding tiles on my toes Inescapable ..