My birthday gift To myself Is this poem. It is a wish Of love, Of happiness. It is a promise Of steadfast support Through thick and thin. It is a token That will endure Many years hence. It is I Telling myself, "Happy birthday, baby girl."
Category: Writing
Today’s Tiny Tale: When Hate Got Over
He hated her with all his heart. One day, the hate got all used up. Now he was only left with love for her.
That Old College Sweatshirt
There is something Surprisingly warm About that old college sweatshirt That makes me wear it Multiple times at home, After all these years. That something is nostalgia. There is something Inexplicably beautiful About that dull grey colour That I otherwise don't favour, Calling it too drab For my otherwise colourful wardrobe. That something is nostalgia. [...]
Today’s Tiny Tale: Endgame
They kept choosing different directions. But the paths kept leading to the other. They were each other's endgame.
It Will Happen
I know you have waited So long that It seems like a lifetime, So hard that It seems you can't anymore. Don't give up now. It will happen. I know the feeling Of uncertainty That clouds you completely, Of bottomless sadness That drains you steadily. Take one moment at a time. It will happen. I [...]
Today’s Tiny Tale: Type
She was so not his type. But she got him like no one else. So he immediately threw out his list.
I’ll Be There
I am not white. I am not black. I am certainly grey. But when you need me, I'll be there. I can be selfish. I can be unreasonable. I can be stubborn. But when you start falling, I'll be there. I may drive you crazy. I may baffle you endlessly. I may make you want [...]
Today’s Tiny Tale: Hurting Herself
They hurt her once. She refused to forget or forgive. She hurt herself one too many times.
You Are Enough
When you are told Multiple times a day You are not enough, What do you do? Do you accept it, If not consciously, Then subconsciously And replay it to never forget it? When you are made to feel Multiple times a day You are worthless, What don't you do? Don't you dare Question it, Test [...]
Today’s Tiny Tale: Okay
It was okay that she didn't love him. What mattered was if she was okay. That helped him be okay.