I tap my fingertips on my thighs as I walk along the manicured path all the way to class. There is no longer a steering wheel to tap while I wait at a stoplight, or a radio knob to spin, creating a beat for my unoccupied foot to drum along to. Sometimes, the walk seems […]
I’ve been on campus just about a month now, and it is evident that the words that mean something to me might mean nothing to someone else. I’m not referring to greatly important words—like having a kind conversation, respecting each others’ opinions, or sharing special details about oneself with friends. I am talking about words […]
A breeze formulating, as soft as a cloth, you wipe away my tears, you settle my shaking bones. Out in the sun, ice cold sips of water, your hand warms my skin just the same. Laughter prances across the yard, we share the same smile. The grass beneath my bare feet; I’ll be home forever. Until a brisk night falls, we’ll share the shiny stories, the […]
A breeze formulating,as soft as a cloth, you wipe away my tears,you settle my shaking bones. Out in the sun,ice cold sips of water, your hand warms my skinjust the same. Laughter prances across the yard,we share the same smile. The grass beneath my bare feet;I’ll be home forever. Until a brisk night falls,we’ll share […]
It is a given that at some point when young adults are trying to decipher who they are, disheveling emotions can arise, and the line between who we want to be and who we actually are becomes blurry. During these youthful years, there’s a certain standard that one sets for themselves—a standard that is different […]
A curve, a dip, a slope You are full of light, more than you truly know You may not look full, you may encompass darkness Yet you provide immense light You have a uniqueness, a dimness, that glows in a way no full moon could ever beam Someone could sit if they needed a rest […]
Darkness all around us We walk Between the crevices of light Your eyes are filled With lucid hazels Your words seep through your skin, Delicate and feathery, The night’s wind Crisp and calming It lulls me with each laden step. I’m within a shallow pocket Cushioned by the conversation Out of my cautious body, buzzing, breaking, I can’t believe The soothing song Light and sweet on my […]