JessicaRose : Writing

Bombs Away

Bombs Away

A Poem by JessicaRose


He loved likean explosion;I'm still plucking shrapnelfrom my flesh.
If You Love Me

If You Love Me

A Poem by JessicaRose


If ever you tell me you love me,make sure you mean it;show it.Make me believe it. Don't lift me upjust to leave medangling on your line. Because, I am..
Untitled

Untitled

A Poem by JessicaRose


"Good sex is supposed to move your soul,"you said, voice peppered with longing. I rolled my eyes (like usual), anddisdain crept into my laughter. "It'..
He loves me, He loves me not (working title)

He loves me, He loves me not (working title)

A Poem by JessicaRose


Sometimes I sit, staring at the phone balancedprecariouslyon my knee,while I pull the hand-rolled joint gettinghigher and higherjust so I don't fall a..
Burn It Down

Burn It Down

A Poem by JessicaRose


I traced the marble countertops with a silent finger, crept around the creaking floorboardsthat always used to giveyou away. I admired the floral arra..
The Word

The Word

A Poem by JessicaRose


She dropped a word, the equivalentof a breadcrumb, to see if he would follow.Wasn't disappointed when he tookthe bait.They loosened their lips witha l..
The Holidays

The Holidays

A Story by JessicaRose


The holidays. The best times when you're together, the worst when you're apart. Holiday cheer tends to amplify life. Joy and sadness alike. When you'r..
Before I Knew You

Before I Knew You

A Poem by JessicaRose


I never knew the feeling offingers closing around my throat,darkness pressing in at the edgesof my vision.I never knew the taste ofstale Ketamine and ..
Postpartum

Postpartum

A Poem by JessicaRose


Shhhh...Don't move. Don't evenbreathe.The baby is sleeping,soundly (finally). If youwake her,I am afraid I maysmash her skull against the bars of the ..
The Phoenix (working title)

The Phoenix (working title)

A Poem by JessicaRose


I set a fire in my belly,where all my expectations have come to rest.Swallowed like stones,too large or too heavy to drag from the depths of me.I need..