It Must Burn You

To see that I’m free now Watch me walk away without looking back, Know that I took away your privileges, Your every right to affect me. It must burn you.   To see that I’m happy again, That your name rarely crosses my mind, And nothing you say or do can hurt me anymore That I’ve…

When Winter Remembers Summer

I hated changes. I still do sometimes. I remember the day my supposedly life plan was destroyed. It was broken pieces of what was once a beautiful crystal globe; a world pulverized. I remember lying like a sick child on the couch for hours, days, weeks, and months. Avoiding anyone if necessary. Avoiding contacts. Looking…

Replay of Solitude

by Devina One song it plays. One. And happiness fades out. What lies in a song? Is it the lyrics? The melody? The muse? Or is it the person you miss in those words? One movie and your palms sweat cold. Dialogues and tales you witness, characters whose tragedies mirror yours. Is it the one…

Kissing Blue

Ice cold, blood thick, and veins blocked   Is it being numb that saves me? There is beauty in water, glory in its power I am drowning, please give me a hand. Someone. Anyone. You. Save me. Pull me out of this deadly splendor of Blue, blue everywhere my eyes wander The light blurs and…

A Dress Made of Gold

by Devina   She wore a dress made of gold, Her feet on silver lace heels, A crown of rubies and diamonds, The only one fitting for a queen.   He came over and swept her off her feet, Took her to his castle, wedded her, Called her love and wrapped her in silk, Kisses…