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Expectations

A Poem by Ashlyn Olivia

You will never please everyoneThe brutal truth you refuse to faceEach morning in the mirrorYou are bound to failAnd chase your own tailWe are only hum..

Follow You

A Poem by Ashlyn Olivia

Just tell me where you have to goBaby, I will follow you homeYou can grip the wheelDo your own thingBaby, I will follow you homeBass heavyLet the vibe..

Shut Down

A Poem by Ashlyn Olivia

How I feel, just sitting in the living room with my roommates

Third Place

A Poem by Ashlyn Olivia

This empty space inside me is dark and unsettlingNo, It's not wishing hell to riseNo, it is not some emotional, angstyRebellion to authority.It is pur..

Heaven

A Poem by Ashlyn Olivia

Are they treating you well there?I'm sure my homeIs nothing compared to yoursPeople here drag their feetAnd curse standing in lineI'm sure your neighb..

Loss of Love

A Poem by Ashlyn Olivia

There's trouble afootThe youth romanticizingLove drenched in delusionAching bonesSitting on sheetsWreckage of the night beforeDrugs and messy hairCiga..

Guardian

A Poem by Ashlyn Olivia

FlickFlameBurn my lipsBurn my nameInhaleChokeMy words filledWith toxic smokeThe crickets are harmonizingOn this silent summer nightSwerving roadsNo he..

Dope Minds

A Story by Ashlyn Olivia

"This town is dead," he said. We sat on the old stone bridge, with our feet dangling over the steady creek. "Where's Kacey?" I asked, hitting my ciga..

Now I Get It

A Poem by Ashlyn Olivia

My mother loves youAnd I love youAnd you love meSo why don't we fit right?Things have changed since we were youngBack when you wanted me and I was sel..

Red Light

A Poem by Ashlyn Olivia

Red lights are gently painting my roomGracing half of my mattress that rests on the floorAs I lean upon the window sillI send empty glances to strange..