In the Sunroom with Aliyah

There’s something deeply destabilizing in burnout. It’s like you’ve hollowed out, and your memory of you feels faded. You go through your days feeling like a witness to your own life, instead of the body living it. You aren’t you, or at least you don... more

You know those early days when your little body held big anger?

I just knew I was vengeful for something incredibly offensive -

Dala laughed at me,

But it wasn’t even funny.

Let’s see if he’ll laugh at this -

I walked up to him and turned around... more

From a young age, the seas surrounded me,

Never really in sight but its presence drifted over the people

It’s breeze brushed against our tongues, pulling words like Irie and Godbless

Yes, the people of the sun -

Where mother nature held us but ... more

It’s been a week now since I’ve written this. I wanted to say hi

Lately I’ve been committed to keeping the promises I make with myself, the promise to live a fulfilling life through my mission, my dreams, and for living for myself with peace and lo... more

We held hands and tiptoed into the kitchen tiny giggles and "shhhh" bounced around in hushed tones We cut ourselves another slice of the cake in the fridge It was covered but perfectly accessible This time we cut a tiny bit bigger. They'll never know... more

Butterfly Cocoons I spin from silk

I love to spend days in my mind with

you

Crafting the feel of your fingertips

against my skin

And the smile that pulls sorrow from mine

Unravel me like an infinite thread and

combine the comfort of our jo... more