Sunday, August 31, 2014

Sit through the emotion
Breathe through the pain
Your heart racing is 
Your heart racing
Commonly throw anxiety around
But my ribs are breaking glass 
And my lungs are imploding
Not much can be shown 
Outside my breath blanketing
The words "I am o ka y"
We are victims of our own society
Minds that are molded by idealistic body types and lifestyles 
Why can't we change the way that men and women are objectified 
Made up to believe that sadness is wrong
But feeling good about yourself is worse
We are victims of our own self 
Shouting and screaming inside that I am you are we are not enough
But why won't we change the thoughts 
Rolling through our brains that tell us something should be 
Smaller
Tighter
Brighter
Healthier
Thinner
Smarter
Sexier
Better
Happier
Influenced by half naked posters
And photoshopped lives

The difference is the pulsing blood through every vein
It makes us real
Makes us vulnerable and relatable 
Because although beautiful to see,
No one wants to cuddle the cold perfect statue of David 

Saturday, August 16, 2014

I want to fall
fly
float
& be caught
by arms that will hold
arms that will comfort
more than most
I want lips that finished saying
"it will be ok" only
to reach down on my forehead
I want something real &
tangible to my soul
I want him to dread leaving my side
not just leaving behind his scent
on my sweaters
I hope for a story of how
we met
she fell
he asked
but for now I'll stay
in the area reserved for
broken down hearts and held up heads

Sunday, August 10, 2014

All of my current poems are far too cheesy. Pray that I'll get inspired by things other than a boy. 
xoxo