sea lily : Writing

he didn't hit me

he didn't hit me

A Poem by sea lily


No, he didn’t hit me But I wanted him to. And I’m not minimising Or simplifying Other forms of abuse. But when that’s..
Lego sets in refuge

Lego sets in refuge

A Poem by sea lily


Lego sets in refuge iPhone torchlight Held in my hand, the Christmas lights Kelly took from the refuge tree for me. So my son could have a nigh..
Postpartum

Postpartum

A Poem by sea lily


I am flattened By the birth of my second child. Before she sparked in my womb I stood tall And strong. The world was on my terms And I a woman o..
This is how it feels

This is how it feels

A Poem by sea lily


This is how it feels Dread creeping up your throat Tendrils weaving their way Into your head Rendering you immobile. Panicked, Yet you float ..
crest

crest

A Poem by sea lily


i went to the baptismof the man who nearly raped me.submerged underwater, made anewpale in drugged fragilityi remember the crossi bought for himand th..
The kernel

The kernel

A Poem by sea lily


the kernel has cracked open.the hollow sea shellblown back into life.the woman, resolute and wanin a crying heapon the floor.layer upon layer of pro..
it goes like this

it goes like this

A Poem by sea lily


it goes like this:i sit, transfixedsolo in front of the television.i'm all alone, my sweet boyslumbering in childhood's sleepin the bed we sharelike w..
elflock

elflock

A Poem by sea lily


i used to be shy,and plain.full of terror and longingsomehowyou saw meand there on the sofawe nearly touched.thighs grazingeyes hazy and drunki was ei..
my childhood bed

my childhood bed

A Poem by sea lily


i used to sit herein my childhood bed.writing wordsfor all the boys who laid their head...now i cradle a child, born of my bodyall fluffy hair and mil..
where's that little girl i used to know?

where's that little girl i used to know?

A Poem by sea lily


i saw you, today,where you spend your time (your life).still stuck working in hospitalitybut you were quick to inform mea changed man.yes, you have ch..

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