Rain

I hear the rain Pouring relentlessly In the background It makes a soothing sound Pitter-patter pitter-patter As it hits the ground The far away thunder That sounds like a distant roar. With the rain comes memories Of my brother and I Making paper boats Telling each other stories Of adventures The paper boats would have…

Changed

You have no confidence, You’re broken Afraid of being blamed For everything. When things go amiss You’re terrified That everything you do Will go awry. Don’t let anyone Play you for a fool. Your truth Only you can know. Without making mistakes, No one can exist. Your imperfections Aren’t weapons Like bullets To be aimed…

Shaded

When the world tries to break you To throw you into an abysmal chaos of despair Even though your experiences have changed you Although the idealist in you is long gone And a realist has been borne of the hopelessness Remember, the world may be shaded But it’s not yet lost in the darkness of…

What Does It Feel Like?

What does it feel like to be loved, and to be cared for To have someone to whom your feelings mean something? Someone who’ll listen when you’re sad and hurting Someone who’ll not always blame you for everything. What does it feel like to be able to be yourself, To make mistakes and as you…