Dec 21, 2022The Scars on My HeartThe scars on my heart are shaped like your mouth. You took more than just a taste. You left multiple bite wounds, some of which have only started to fade. The largest one is from the day you left me speechless, the last time I saw you, the last time…Lovestory2 min readLovestory2 min read
Dec 21, 2022One-Hundred-Year StoneA surprise question on bended knee an invitation to always be a part of this family. The wind’s caressing graze on shaking hands as cathedral bells ring and beams of light irradiate my favorite bridge. We walk confidently into our future under the promise of the one-hundred-year stone now resting…Lovestory1 min readLovestory1 min read
Oct 26, 2022Spilled ButterfliesButterflies spill out of your mouth fluttering the flames of my fragile ego you know how to cast me under your spell and I, helpless, am unable to break free of your grasp and release myself from your claws until I learned that your power came not from you but…Poet1 min readPoet1 min read
Oct 26, 2022Your FavoriteYou picked me up like your favorite coffee cup long forgotten sitting at the back of the cupboard a little worn, a little dusty. A blue ceramic glaze cool against your lips as you take a sip drink me in darling. Nestled in your strong hands I felt safe I…Poetry On Medium1 min readPoetry On Medium1 min read
Jun 13, 2022Ways I Changed After You Leftafter Amanda Madsen (@givemeasmirnoffice on TikTok) I stopped drinking my coffee black I dyed my auburn hair back to my roots of blonde I listened to my favorite music again (and no longer had to worry about you changing the station when you walked in) I pierced my ears, got…Relationships1 min readRelationships1 min read
Mar 24, 2022Never Settle: Leaving an ‘Okay’ Relationship Saved MeAfter my college heartbreak, I jumped into another relationship way too quickly. I chose to settle. It was a mistake since I didn’t give myself time to grieve and heal from my breakup. To make matters even worse, I started a relationship with the wrong guy. I hardly remember those…Relationships3 min readRelationships3 min read
Mar 11, 2022The Unedited Truth About Having An Emotionally Abusive MotherI am never good enough for her. I can never make her happy. I do not love my mother, the woman who has emotionally abused me my whole life. I never knew what it was, what she had been doing to me for 26 years, until recently. Society loves to…Growing Up4 min readGrowing Up4 min read
Mar 9, 2022A Goodbye Forever Letter to YouThis time, I want the last word. For a long time after you left, I hated you. My body raged at the thought, the mere memory of you. It did not matter that we had some good times together. All that mattered for awhile was how you left, and how…Heartbreak2 min readHeartbreak2 min read
Mar 8, 2022The Little House With The Blue DoorIt’s morning, early that quiet, still time before the world stirs and I’m sitting on our blue couch in the living room waiting for my coffee to brew listening as the birds wake smiling softly at the pink flowers blooming on the tree just outside our window feeling the warmth…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Mar 8, 2022When We First MetWhen we first met, I had no idea I was meeting my best friend, the keeper of my secrets, seer of my soul. When we first met, I had no idea I had met someone who would become my greatest confidant. The one person I could tell anything to, and…Love2 min readLove2 min read
