Tornado and Ribbons

You send a tornado of emotions up my nervesI get swept up in confusionYour words, your distance, your concernIn a cyclone of conflicting endsSpinning between desire and repulseStruggling to conform and rebelTumbling with rooted dissentLike spinning ribbonsWords looking Art and prettyTied in knots and hypocrisy I hold back my tongueRippling pride on the runWaving ribbons … Continue reading Tornado and Ribbons

My Eyes Roll

(Updated April 2022) My eyes roll itself between the lines of your sarcasm; Slowly, and painfully, squeezing through your words; Like a balloon rolling on landmines, pretending it is floating; Except, it is not - Safe. Like how I smile, pretending I am not - Hurt. Like a sharp arrow, pretending it is harmless; It … Continue reading My Eyes Roll