The beige and brown welcome sign outside of our front door is cute

And in vain

A dormant formality

If you can even call it that

A supposed homey touch to my parents’ quaint abode

And yet, outside of close family

No one may come in

This time it is because of size

A small apartment squishing in a family of four

And the belongings of t…read more

I am beautiful

So I don’t understand

I mean on most days, speaking candidly, I feel beautiful

My skin care routine is top-tier

And it took half a decade to get to this point

The point where I can be more relaxed in my routine and still feel at home in my own skin

Where my face and arms and the rest of me is so smooth

My Werther’s Ori…read more

Can I love the way that you linger on my tongue

Sweeter than any maple drizzle

More resonating than the most passionate kiss

But don’t tell, and don’t be mad

Passion is another feeling, yes, but I mention it as an act, a behavior

Not like you

In your own right, you are a “feeling” with a voice

And unique to any other feeling, you are log…read more

In your arms I find sanctuary

A linked security I can’t explain

like two unsure sloths burrowing for warmth

and bonding around a new haven

Falling into a closeness, a new rhythm of attachment

I welcome your warmth

The quiet it ensues from the raging thoughts it has silenced

The liquidation of my being against yours as I lean against y…read more

A chameleon takes many forms in this world

An entity, that is very personal to me, has that same property

The way it can morph into many unique facets is endless

This being enables me to take in the soft air that expands my lungs

The air that’s clean, all around me and allows me to see another day

Part of this creature has my face, is a bit o…read more