From Where She Stands
Helena Toto
Category: Love
This Time
She spoke softly. She spoke just above audible, her voice grave. She told me to change it this time. She told me to choose differently, to follow the words into the light, instead of turning around to the familiar. She gripped my hand, unusually… Continue Reading “This Time”
Goodbye
We stayed on shore As you floated past us In your restful bed The end wasn’t as you expected You didn’t suffer And we didn’t cry But I smiled To know that things Would be different now The leaves changed from pink to Gold… Continue Reading “Goodbye”
Re-Do
What works for me? What pushes me to be better? Who gets to see that part of me? Apart from all the bull shit. Apart from the burden I feel Every time I wake up The choices I’ve made Have led me here Have… Continue Reading “Re-Do”
Last Image
The cabin air feels tight Depressurizing And as I sit here not yet realizing What’s happening, A picture pops into my head Of you, eating grapes At our table Laughing at the ordinary moment Of me dropping my milk “Typical” You smirked And that… Continue Reading “Last Image”
Jump
To serve others was all she’d ever known. Bred for a purpose, now she would become a housewarming gift for a lucky gentleman. “Make sure you know what he likes to eat,” scolded her mother, “or else you’ll always have an irritable man.” Other… Continue Reading “Jump”
Burned
Underneath your wings I used to lie Breathing softly Hidden from the world Upon sanded beaches Once I craved The wind as it Rushed onward Up from valleys below Caught between the realities Sung of In ancient lullabies Before feeling brought Pain and loving… Continue Reading “Burned”
Your Body
I reach across the sheets to make sure you’re still there. Your nighttime habit of coming to bed late leaves me scared of being forgotten, deep into the night. The shallow breaths of sleep, for me, are interrupted by the worry that something’s wrong,… Continue Reading “Your Body”
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