Jen Garmala : Writing

The Cage

The Cage

A Poem by Jen Garmala


I feel itFeel it beggingBegging for releaseRelease from this cageThis cage I've builtI need to let it outOut so it can growGrow and fight the poisonTh..
Does Anyone Else Care?

Does Anyone Else Care?

A Poem by Jen Garmala


Does anyone else care?That this living, breathing, once thriving thingWill die unnoticedA death no one will ever rememberDo I alone care?Will you watc..
Who Am I?

Who Am I?

A Poem by Jen Garmala


Who Am I?I am a girl I live and I eat and I sleep I am a Christian I commune and I worship and I pray I am a daughter I yell and I fi..
When I Looked In the Mirror

When I Looked In the Mirror

A Poem by Jen Garmala


When I looked in the mirror I studied face, eyes, and being, But all I saw was a blur; Emptiness I tried fleeing. Unknown to me ..
Raindrops Falling Down

Raindrops Falling Down

A Poem by Jen Garmala


Raindropsfalling downOn the ground,Onto green and brown, Homeward bound,Playing earth musics,World'sopus,Universe phonics.Itspurpose,In death to give ..
The Prodigal Son

The Prodigal Son

A Poem by Jen Garmala


You who were once so pureWho had such a peaceful composureNow have become lostBlind to the destruction and costThe choices you've madeNow consequeces ..
The Art of Losing Myself

The Art of Losing Myself

A Poem by Jen Garmala


I'm not disappearingNot losing my identityI'm leaving "me" behindPutting my selfish needs to restFollowing One not seenFollowing footsteps made for me..
The Rescue

The Rescue

A Poem by Jen Garmala


I'm rowing, rowing through the ocean Aimlessy, trying to reach the land Before the others surrounding me. We don't know the way, but we tru..