therisa : Writing

Why It Is

Why It Is

A Poem by therisa


Why I write.
The Darkness Within

The Darkness Within

A Poem by therisa


IsMy writingSo filled by darknessThat I have Lost my wayFrom the light'sPath? DoomingMyselfTo wander aimlessly Across the soulscape? UntilI find mysel..
Destructive Tones

Destructive Tones

A Poem by therisa


My destructive inner critic.
Transbashing

Transbashing

A Poem by therisa


Etched foreverIn my mindWhich I shallNever forgetOr want to.AsI bear witnessTo a crime of hateAnd fear.WhichSociety had dismissedAs boys being boysNev..
Adolescence Dreams

Adolescence Dreams

A Poem by therisa


NightlyYou enterMy teenage'sDream.AHeavenly maidenMotioning towards meIn a gentle gestureOf help.DuringA tumultuousAnd confusing periodOf my life.Beyo..
Bigotry

Bigotry

A Poem by therisa


WhyDo you let hateRule your heartWith anger? Once Love filled itWith peace. AsIt's residue Of bitternessAnd charred remainsAre gently scattered Around..
Breaking The Barriers

Breaking The Barriers

A Poem by therisa


Sigh.AnotherBlank pageStares backAngrily.Daring meTo violateIt's purity.WithThe bold strokesOf my penSliding across it.AsThe flowing inkTries to liber..
Numb

Numb

A Poem by therisa


How I have been feeling, lately.
Untitled (May 10, 2012)

Untitled (May 10, 2012)

A Poem by therisa


Still ring true today, as it did than.
Early Morning Thoughts

Early Morning Thoughts

A Poem by therisa


FeelingHistory's long fingersWaking my tiredSoul.AsAnother night passesIn the wee hoursOf the comingMorn.WhereNormal peopleAre deepIn REM sleepBut not..