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Ask Her

A Poem by samanthaashley_

I think I love herBut not in that way- The way that makes your palms sweatYour heart beat out of your chest when she callsThe kind that lifts your fee..

Baggage Claim

A Poem by samanthaashley_

My life after surviving a mass shooting and the subsequent craziness in my head.

Four Years

A Poem by samanthaashley_

Four years later, I woke up knowing this date meant something--The day I fell for your words again.Manipulation drove the fear I held onto so tightly...

Stomp Me Out

A Poem by samanthaashley_

You threw me away like a half-finished cigarette you didn't have time to finishBecause each one cuts 11 minutes off your lifeAnd I wasn't worth the ha..

Those Words

A Poem by samanthaashley_

There isn't a louder silence in my headThan there was on the night I realizedThat I am starting to forget how your voice soundsI replay the words you ..

Claw Marks

A Poem by samanthaashley_

My truth isn't covered in diamonds that sparkle like my eyesIt isn't laced with pale, pink roses that reflect their beauty onto my cheeksMy truth isn'..

Unsatisfied

A Story by samanthaashley_

I hate being angry. I hate feeling stupid and crazy and out of control. And the worst part is that I know I do this to myself. I quantify my self-wort..

But Maybe

A Poem by samanthaashley_

I don't want to go outsideBut maybeThe sun will make me happy againI don't want to help myselfBut maybeI deserve more than this painI can't stand to s..

Regression

A Poem by samanthaashley_

Is it wrong that I still like to test the waters?I want to see that I still have controlOver my life.I act out in obsessions and compulsions.I sabotag..

Tell Me.

A Poem by samanthaashley_

Tell me I can't do it.I'll do it better than I could have ever imagined.Tell me I can't do it.I need to prove you wrong.Tell me I can't do it.I need t..