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Skewed Values

A Poem by therisa

A slate grey skyCovered the landBlanketed byA thick coat of white snowFleshly fallenOver the past two days.Hiding the sinsWhich humanity has inflicted..

Laurel

A Poem by therisa

I saw youEnter my lifeAs a blurred motionOf long blonde hairWith an infectious smileUpon your faceWhich could charmThe darkest heart.Quickly I fellHea..

False Assumptions

A Poem by therisa

Some would sayWe are bornUnder the sign of changeIn challengingMany definitionsConsidered sacredAnd craved in stoneBy many.YetHow do we defineWhat is ..

Untitled (February 1, 2011)

A Poem by therisa

Why meAnd why nowDo I find myselfOn the edge Of another flashbackFrom my pastWith my kid brother.Is it notBad enoughConstantly repeatedIn my memoryNig..

Birthday's Thoughts

A Poem by therisa

SighTomorrow is my birthdayYet I feel like thingsAre spinning out of my reachAs I try to gainA semblance of orderIn a sea of chaos.WonderingWhere did ..

Engage Your Mind First

A Poem by therisa

I remember a timeWhen it was acceptableTo make jokes Or write funny piecesAbout visible minoritiesAnd everyone be laughing.WiselyThose time areNo long..

Balance, At What Cost?

A Poem by therisa

I do not understandWhy people fear DeathAs ifI am cursing themBy mentioning Her?Have we As a societyLost contact With the idea of balanceThe yin and t..

The Cure Is Worse Than The Pain

A Poem by therisa

About Migraine headaches and the medication, I have to take to ease the pain.

Turning point

A Poem by therisa

A milestoneIs fast approaching meOne which I almostDid make it.As I struggleWith my inner daemonsWho spew toxic commentsAt myselfDegrading anything I ..

Anatomy Of A PTSD Flashback

A Poem by therisa

As I close my eyesImages of my pastFlash before my mind’s eyeOf traumatic eventsOccurring during my childhood.Where I learnedWhat the price isFo..