From Where She Stands
Helena Toto
Tag: pain
Medicine
The dizziness overwhelms And she finds it hard to take a step Not ready to let go of the banister to Stand on her own two feet The nausea comes next In waves Sort of like pregnancy But there’s nothing to… Continue Reading “Medicine”
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”
This Game
You and I face each other weapons in hand fate tied at the wrist And as the blood pumps and rushes what’s left to think about? I’m faster than you and the blade cuts into flesh Spilling your heart out onto the floor. Photo… Continue Reading “This Game”
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”
Uncomfort
We do all sorts of things we’re uncomfortable with. We become all sorts of people we’re uncomfortable with. We keep changing, so slowly at first that we never notice until one day, we look in the mirror, and the eyes staring back are unfamiliar… Continue Reading “Uncomfort”
Silent
Your hand reaches out Taking hold of my throat Closing, closing Choking the goodness from my lungs Seeping, sweeping onto the floor Crumpling down Down I go Losing consciousness For a moment, Taking me by surprise Your words hit me This time Like they… Continue Reading “Silent”
Why I don’t Write
Do I write for fun? Or when the power of words hit me? Do I write to process, to understand The beauty of things that surround? Would I write if energy was freely given, Flowing to me in a continuous And purifying rain of… Continue Reading “Why I don’t Write”
Release
My burdened mind Into the now So I’m no longer haunted By my past The voices that judge The sounds that disturb My peace Give way to nothing And I’m here. For the first time in my life, I’m really… Continue Reading “Release”
Run
She came to my door Broken and shamed Last night to explain The unexplainable How she rose above The light until She reached the Darkness of Your might. It could Be easy to Pretend But you Know That’s Not What She’ll Do. photo credit:… Continue Reading “Run”
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