Encountered Innocence

You sit with your nose pointed towards the cool glass of the train window; waiting, as I wait, for our journey to begin. I've watched you like this every day, and every day a new expression will cross your features as though you were more complex than the mere child you are. Across the way,…

Asphodel

“Before I was a woman I was a tree, with branches that reached into eternities of endless trials and riches beyond mortal conception…” Immortality is not a constant thrill, as many would have you believe. It is only constant in its stagnation, no manner of human trifles could ever make it less so. The goddess…

A Life of Conflict (Draft)

Let the cool metal shift restlessly at your side With sweating palms and shaky strides The enemy takes no care for fear though As it would disadvantage them So let yourself be the only one to know   You’re alone now, out on the battlefield Left to wonder if it was all real As the…

The Pillow Fort

A little girl dreams of being a star. A little boy dreams of her brightness. They share their secrets under the blankets and amongst the pillows.   A young girl dreams of being okay. A young boy dreams of the same. The blankets are their sanctuary, the pillows keep their secrets.   Adolescence is kind…