Sy Redemption

 Can you hear it? The faint roll of the drum. I feast off your fear, Anticipating what’s to come. Do you see it? The moon has turned red. All those demons you battled, Are coming back from the dead. First you’ll see the talons That haven’t forgotten the taste of your pain. And what of…

 PopPop, like a gun, But it’s just the fireworks. Trying hard not to run, From all of these jerks. Use my hands to cover my ears, Close my eyes so I can’t see, Try to drown the memory in tears, But still remains that part of me. 12-year-old me begged and pleaded, Crying to not…

Sour taste Tense throat Regurgitate Till I float Blurry in the eyes Dizzy in the head Images project Ways to be dead Choke on Him Reach for Serenity His talons Don’t release me Close my eyes Pretend to be okay Ignore the clouds rolling On a sunny day Loud is the thunder Down comes the…

 The gentle air, squirrels in the trees, The birds in the sky, all flying free. This is the world I want to see, This is the place that I want to be. The neighbors smile, nature chatters away, The sun that sets on this beautiful day. This I want and I want it this way,…

 “Find land surrounded by sea, Strike a match, throw down the key. You know you’ll never be free, If you don’t burn what’s left of me” My words inside, an echo she hears, Put down on paper, covered in tears. She gathered the words then found a box, She put them inside, guarded by a…