Steph Cruz : Writing

This Girl

This Girl

A Poem by Steph Cruz


I once knew a girlWho was preoccupiedWith rosesAnd starsAnd finding a boyTo love herLike she could neverLove herself.She never thought about anythingB..
Turning Pages

Turning Pages

A Poem by Steph Cruz


Scarred.Damaged.But not dead.I’m alive somehowand I made it to the end.New time waits ahead,a future cloudy with possibilities.But in the meanti..
Grass Stains

Grass Stains

A Poem by Steph Cruz


Permanently stainedShorts from a time whenWearing stained clothingWas acceptable because youDidn’t have an image to keep.After all, you were onl..
Insomnia

Insomnia

A Poem by Steph Cruz


As the worlddoze off andfind peace intheir dreams,i’m here in oneof its corners,hoping, prayingandpatientlywaiting fornothing…
Dancing Demons

Dancing Demons

A Poem by Steph Cruz


You never did like the house to be silentAnd grew up hearing the TV loopInstead of your voice,Listening to the creaks and whispersof the house that su..
Broken Roof

Broken Roof

A Poem by Steph Cruz


Stand under this broken roof of mineIt’s a measly protection from rain and sunThere will be leaks and drafty airAnd I can’t always shelter..
Hiding

Hiding

A Poem by Steph Cruz


Tiptoeing like on broken glassWearing masks, barely smilingHands behind your backDry eyes staring outPeople pose like porcelainPaint covers all the cr..
Never Enough

Never Enough

A Poem by Steph Cruz


I rememberwhen you said my illnessdoes not and will not define me.but I see words beneaththe webbing over plateletsand they tell methere is nothing mo..
I'm An Unfinished Poem

I'm An Unfinished Poem

A Poem by Steph Cruz


Tonight, I looklike an unfinished poem.My hair is messy and downfar past my waist. I havetwo pockets fullof mournful and a changepursefull of sky.I am..
In Reverie

In Reverie

A Story by Steph Cruz


Find me there, in the place where I belong, in the land of distant reverie, where everything seems a dream.Let me show you what I see up here amongst ..