My Beloved. {poetry}
It breaks my heart to bury you
My beloved warrior and friend
My tears set fire to every inch of your lifeless body
But it must be done
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My Life as a Raindrop. {poetry}
Watching the rainfall I was deeply moved, I suddenly felt one with the rain -- just like a raindrop falling from the familiar sky into the unknown, afraid and alone, unaware of the role it will eventually play, till one day it evaporates home.
My Inner Child. {poetry}
My emotional neediness, low self-esteem, need for approval, fear of being abandoned, pattern of comfort-eating, fear of public speaking were just a few of these patterns I found rooted in the psyche of the child within.
In All Our Gory Glory: Hafiz-Inspired Poems for Our Troubled Times. {poetry}
Then one morning not long after, I woke up early to find what I quickly realized were my own American Girl version of Hafiz poems coming through, from God knows where.
You Are Safe, While You Are Not Safe. {poetry}
You have the prettiest heart I have ever seen.
You have inspired more tears than any man, but my tears have songs inside them.
You and I have been in crowded rooms, fully clothed,
and still shared more intimacy than I have with any man who has been naked in my bed.
The Understudy. {poetry}
I am an understudy
You already know this
What I’ve just learned…
The entrances and exits are mine to make
This is a one-woman show
For the Women like You. {poetry}
She held his gaze.
She told me she had put on all
the layers of clothes
she could,
before he told her
to get
in the back
of the truck.
A jacket over a jacket over a jacket.
His chin-drool.
She held his gaze steady.
Indecent Exposure. {poetry}
We ate chow mein from a can. We put butter on our white rice
with black pepper. We thought sliced bread was a thing of wonder.
We salted our watermelon. We were racists.
Don’t Ask Me My Sign. {poetry}
Don’t ask me about my sun, my moon, my stars;
Don’t think they will teach you my triumphs and scars.
The truth you are seeking won’t come in a word.
The secrets I’m keeping will speak when I want them heard.
Don’t ask me my sign -- no, don’t ask me that yet.
Faster Than My Heart. {poetry}
They said, go down and make miracles
Make this world a better place
Don't waste what we gave you
Don't squander your talent
And I don't know about you
But any magic show I've ever seen
Happened fast, faster than my eyes could believe
And I think, I'm here to make magic, create change