- Never Settle -

Part of me will

Always wonder how much
Time was spent settling for
Inadequate when I deserve
Extraordinary love
Never again will I
Consider anything less than
Exceptional

- Fragile -

Sometimes I find myself

missing the idea of
what I thought we were
your farcical whimsy
masquerading as romance
a brick house of trust
built on the bed of a river
whose rapids pulled me under.

- Forward -

Today I held

a new life
in the palm
of my hands
and took
another step
away from
my old life
with you

- Phoenix -

I have watched bruises fade

and winced at a memory
I have buried parts of my heart
and felt death pass through me
I have been burned to ashes
and rose again long before you
I have been reborn countless times
and bloomed with even greater glory

- Survivor -

I let you own me

Possess me
Flesh out parts and
Rewrite me
Into a lie of your making
Forsaking me
In the name of ego's glory
Breaking me
With the truth of you
Teaching me
The harsh reality of life
Defining me
By what I can survive