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Nice

A Poem by Persephone

For a long time I was nice I allowed you to scream curse and wail For a long time I was shy I let you be my voice Fo..

The Little Girl

A Poem by Persephone

The little girl inside of me weeps for your loss And of past hurts When you left You picked at an old wound It awakened her The..

Roller Coaster

A Poem by Persephone

Up and downIn and outAll aroundGoes my heartAlways excitingYet frighteningRailed with anticipationOf the next dropThe highs are my favoriteAbundant wi..

Burning

A Poem by Persephone

This flame keeps burning From the inside out It burns when you’re here It’s worse when you’re not It never sto..

One

A Poem by Persephone

One night That’s all I wanted You tell me “not this one” One kiss From your lips You say “not n..

Decathect

A Poem by Persephone

You’re leaving It’s for my benefit That's what you tell me It’s for the best You don’t want to hurt me ..

Wrong Collector

A Poem by Persephone

You have carefully acquired a collection of my wrongs I am unpreparedTo witness this adornment Of delicately compiled defectsI was too distractedLost..

The Pain

A Poem by Persephone

Pain is a funny thingIt slithers throughShakingEmotion is a wretched thingHalting your calmCorrupting It keeps comingfaster nowSTOPIt's an awful thing..

Word Vomit

A Poem by Persephone

Fiery and raw My psyche burns I heave Attempting to withhold my boiling bitterness But it’s too late I can hold the ..

Risk Taker

A Poem by Persephone

Exasperated He urges me Take a risk Peering over the edge I think What if he's right? I want To forget ..