I wrote this poem in September of 2019


I wrote this poem in August of 2022.

the shelf of my bookcase breaks, and my poetry notebooks fall
every single one of my love stories scattered on the floor
Failure after failure
Were any of them worth the effort?
Was the experience worth the suffering?
Maybe it was for the inspiration behind my prose and poetry
and the growth Iβve had
Still, that doesnβt seem like an adequate answer
I wrote this poem in August of 2023.

In humility I ask mama Killa for guidance
To send me a sign of some kind
as I start to unravel and lose myself in my anxiety
and insecurities
As I start to question if Iβm on the right path
and throw myself a pity party and cry
because no one is coming to save me
And how despite all the empowerment
I feel with my autonomy
I still miss being in a relationship
and cover myself up in defeat
Thinking Iβll always be this lonely
But mama Killa sends me a reminder of the love
of sisterhood in my dreams
to remind me Iβm on the right path
Mama Killa, in her own way, reassures me that staying
true to myself and continuing what sometimes feels like
a challenging and cringy journey of self-discovery
Is the right thing for me to do in order to heal, to grow, to evolve
and to remember everything will fall into place
as long as I keep going and never give up
I wrote this poem in August 2023.

Iβm curious about the aliens on earth
and if theyβre into NSA, telepathic sex
the kind where I get to lie down
and sleep, and they come into my dreams
and make me have multiple orgasms
Over and over again
perhaps these are crazy thoughts
from a middle-aged woman
whoβs been celibate for more than a year
And is oh so thirsty for intimacy
but canβt stand the thought of a man
getting near me
it makes me want to vomit
at this point Iβd take some extra terrestrial
Out of the universe sex without any feelings involved
the kind that fixes my craving for connection
and intimacy
the kind that doesnβt bring me another episode
of psychosis
Day 10 of doing a 31-day poetry prompt challenge. The prompt was “Leaves on the Road “.

I wrote this poem in August of 2022.

My bra is the milkshake that brings men to my playground
It gives me the cleavage that makes them feel like theyβre in love
Theyβll claim it’s my words or my eyes they’re in love with , but letβs not kid ourselves
Itβs really my majestic breasts that pop out with their own personalities
they fuel their many exotic and erotic fantasies
I wrote this poem in July of 2023.

I collect crushes like little boys collect pokemon cards
Iβm addicted to the potential of love
without doing anything about it
except to occasionally test their waters
Nonchalantly sliding into their DMs
And posting a thirst trap selfie
and celebrating with a love song
when one of them likes it
or comments on it
hoping one of them sees past my salty poetry
hoping one of them is brave enough
to ask me out for coffee
and wants to get to know the real me
I wrote this poem in July of 2023.

The romantic in me riots and protests and says
this solitary confinement is bullshit
Itβs been over a year since weβve been intimate
with anyone
or felt a romantic connection
and I try to reason with her
βWeβre still healing
and we like to stay emotionally regulated
and healthyβ
and she yells, βno itβs time to take all
of our therapy skills out for test drive
and find someone we vibe withβ
And I answer, βbut weβre notβ
And she screams, βstop with your excuses
go find the next muse of our poetry”
I wrote this poem in July of 2022.

Trust in love is a concept lost to me
I canβt imagine giving my heart to anyone else
I canβt imagine being vulnerable with anyone else
and itβs insanity to keep allowing myself to trust and love
when all I do is lose, lose, lose
I donβt know how to cope when a love song stops
while Iβm still dancing
I wrote this poem in July of 2023.

I donβt recognize the woman I was two years ago
and Iβm most grateful for that
always dependant and clingy
always insecure, always settling for the trifles of attention
given to her by men
and never confident to share who she really was
always suffocating her needs and wants for the benefit of others
the woman I was two years ago didnβt know
the magical and powerful creature she was
and how even despite her issues
she was a heroine in the making
I wrote this poem in July of 2023.

I want to be dripping in velvet and have the problems of the rich
like finding a new pool man
because the last one got sick of my condescending and pompous ways
or cry because Iβm bored and canβt figure out how to fill up my day
in a way that keeps me entertained
but instead Iβm stuck in my working class cursed life
where my joints and bones ache in chronic pain
from constantly over working
where Iβm constantly fighting to make ends meet
without losing my sanity
And constantly questioning my existence because of my suffering
I wrote this poem in June of 2023.

As I let go of my self limiting beliefs,
I grieve the woman I used to be
so insecure and unsure of herself
so hesitant to take control and power
Overthinking and catastrophizing constantly
it held me back from living the life of my dreams-
Jealousy and envy filled me up
Scrolling the professional and personal successes
of others on social media
Thinking, βthat could have been meβ
and giving too much importance to the opinions of others
wondering constantly-
βare they judging me?β
It was a toxic story I told myself since the age of 16
and it continued on and on until one day in my middle age
I exploded and decided to fight my inner critic
and challenge everything I thought was wrong with me
slowly, I learned to turn my story around
Slowly, I went from victim to heroine
I wrote this poem in June of 2023.

my fingers tingle and almost grew numb
as I gripped the wire
and the tightrope shook
I wanted to give up
it would have been so easy
but something in me didnβt allow me to
terrified I took the slowest step forward
radically accepting in that moment
I will never be a quitter
I wrote this poem in June of 2023.

I want to fast forward to the version of me
whoβs not always in her head
whoβs not struggling to regulate her emotions
whoβs not so fucking jaded and negative
when it comes to love
whoβs not terrified of change
who doesnβt take things personally
I know, I know
I shouldnβt wish to be anyone else
and fully live and enjoy this version of myself
but lately, Iβm having a hard time moving on
to the next level of my life
everything feels so comfortable
everything feels so peaceful
Iβm scared to make any waves and return to chaos
even if I know itβs necessary to get to YOU
the future version of me who embraces change
with courage and bravery
Only this version of can dream of