ashleydawn : Writing

Settle

Settle

A Poem by ashleydawn


A short simple prayerBefore 24 linesSuch a beautiful, personal moment I sawWas privileged even,To glimpseSo private I feared I had stumbled uponit mis..
Influential

Influential

A Poem by ashleydawn


My presencealways a quiet wall flowerSweetly morphed into ajudgmentalboisterouswomanStill, never needing a soundI watchseparatelyfrom my skinas friend..
Could Bes

Could Bes

A Poem by ashleydawn


Working nine to fiveWithout even a minor breakPushing for more hours, more love, more timeDriving home sweatyand collapsing into a heap of exhaustionY..
Louder

Louder

A Poem by ashleydawn


His words screamLouder, yes louderPleasePushing flimsy thoughtsof mine into thegraveWhere they need to befor nowMy current emotionsdon't allow me to p..
Backseat Driving

Backseat Driving

A Poem by ashleydawn


This is oddI've taken abackseatto my demiseViewing the front seat action throughthe rear view mirror andthe light in your glassesReflectingat the fami..
Bargaining

Bargaining

A Poem by ashleydawn


I beg with itreallyThis "talent"If it so may be calledPleading for it not to comewhen it doesWhen I've drifted pastlifeand sunken into a less than con..
The Grave

The Grave

A Poem by ashleydawn


Broken againAm I surprised?Really?This fate is a continuous stateFor meThat inevitable patternThat never ceases to existThe tightness around my throat..
Times

Times

A Poem by ashleydawn


Sunday at nine:Our eyes meetand visions of your hand grasping minesoon float to mineYou smileacknowledging an understandingMonday at nine:Whispers hid..
How Things Turn Around

How Things Turn Around

A Poem by ashleydawn


I came and they wonderedI came and they talkedBegan to whisper and suggestthings that weren't true.That hormonal drama that feeds the wolves of pathet..
The Family Business

The Family Business

A Poem by ashleydawn


All of a sudden,Over chili and cheese,We've begun a family business.It started with one,and prospered with three;This idea that sparked the planWe are..


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