Caitlin Lea : Writing

I Gave You Those Wings

I Gave You Those Wings

A Poem by Caitlin Lea


I gave you Those wings When infancy Kept you From walking At all. I lovingly Made them To show you They’d fit you. I sewed them O..
A Broken Wing

A Broken Wing

A Poem by Caitlin Lea


A broken wingDoes hurt gay bird.Her soaring stoppedA while.Her tattered feathersDon't fly now.Her bones a-shatteredPain her.The wing itselfDoes not th..
Perfect Love

Perfect Love

A Poem by Caitlin Lea


Oh perfect loveThough yet imperfect,How blinded I'mInclined to be.Like one whose eyesAre white and shadowed,Who's left the walkingStick at homeI move ..
(Currently Untitled Song)

(Currently Untitled Song)

A Poem by Caitlin Lea


When I think of who I am I wonder if it's right, Cuz the world is telling me my life Is not a life. Even though it's who I am, This pressure is..
Hate

Hate

A Poem by Caitlin Lea


What a pity is hatred often sung,Who, for envy, boasts of self.What a waste and shame is hate,Bringing old age quick on young.How absurd to forever de..
The Endless Glass Box

The Endless Glass Box

A Poem by Caitlin Lea


She sat looking at themBut not quite seeingHer eyes often merryNow still and quiet.She couldn't reach themFor they were insideAnd she on the outsideOf..
Pool Day

Pool Day

A Poem by Caitlin Lea


The water glistens its reflectionOf sun and happiness.The children move in wavesTouching me even when I am far away.Laughter bounces off the waterIts ..
Layers of Dust

Layers of Dust

A Poem by Caitlin Lea


Layers of dustCover shuttered glances,While a neglected skillIs actively stifled.Something sweetTurns bitterAnd the food of lifeGrows hard.Silent conf..
The Game of Life

The Game of Life

A Poem by Caitlin Lea


The pleasantries of noble kingsAre deceptions to the foolsWho know the gameAnd how to playAnd when to break the rules.The pharaoh will say many things..
Torn Masterpiece

Torn Masterpiece

A Poem by Caitlin Lea


Take your thirty piecesWhen you cast aside your bread.The lily grows white and strongEven after you've chopped it down.Feed the flame.I won't let youB..