Skylar Lighten : Writing

Art of avoidance

Art of avoidance

A Poem by Skylar Lighten


My room is easier to clean than my life.
Through the roof, through the floor

Through the roof, through the floor

A Poem by Skylar Lighten


Unseen cracks, missed chances, and the weight of falling (both literally and metaphorically) while chasing mistakes and struggling to stop before it's..
Cynicism

Cynicism

A Poem by Skylar Lighten


Gosh, look, you look sick - are you contagious?Yes, I’m sick of life. And be careful, it just might.You’re better off keeping your distanc..
The Last Sip

The Last Sip

A Poem by Skylar Lighten


Only drank martinis when I’m with you,Yeah, that’s the truth-But I don’t do that anymore,Now I just pull right through.Like a pro, r..
Friction

Friction

A Poem by Skylar Lighten


This is why we'll never find a way.
Ashes

Ashes

A Poem by Skylar Lighten


I didn't see the fire, only the ashes.
Dreamers' Cocktail

Dreamers' Cocktail

A Poem by Skylar Lighten


And by the end,we came to the conclusionthat only the ones who dreamed last nightare allowed a cocktail.Shaken, not stirred,with the essence of their ..
Craving of being

Craving of being

A Poem by Skylar Lighten


I awoke in the middle of the night,craving the feeling of beingnot just alive,but something sharper, deeper,a pulse that hums through the marrow.The w..
Illusion Boulevard, Mirage City

Illusion Boulevard, Mirage City

A Poem by Skylar Lighten


A message from the wanderer to the Dreamer in Chains
Beauty with a Brain

Beauty with a Brain

A Poem by Skylar Lighten


They tell me to smile, to tone it down,“Don’t be too loud,” they say, like it’s a crime to be proud.“Dress this way, act..