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The Girl’s Madness – Part One
I meet the eyes of my mother less and less, because of my envy, that I could never get past, and the fear that I will pass the point of being her pride and joy, disappearing into her disappointment. My body is a clam that longs for a pearl, passed over by the unkind sea,…
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I Am In Control
I am in control. Taking flight. No direction. Finally, I’m free. Finally, I’m free. My wings, wayward, impatient, there is a whole world. There is a whole world. Vast, expansive, so much space, and it is all mine.
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Shut Up
I thought of blue oceans and grey clouds as I passed the palace where I first kissed my latest unhappy ending. We held hands outside of the hospital where I was born, and he told me that the glow of my eyes made him feel frail and far too old, so I took the ribbons…
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Sunshine
My sweet, sane sunshine. You never stay. My eyes close, and you become smoke.
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Mary’s Boy Came Home
You came home, long hair billowing in the spring winds, sunlight shining through the open door as the sea of your mother’s tears finally parted and peace returned to her pillow. She lived another lifetime in the time you were gone, her eyes were weary but her arms were welcoming, and you fit so neatly…
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Sincerely, Jennifer x 