Poetry

Unmechanical

My biggest dream in life is to become a master  at quantum mechanics and particle physics,  because then I could look at you and say that I think I’d make a better writer. I’m telling you this so I can write about telling you later, forever holding the hope that it would make you  want […]

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Dear Future Self

Dear Future Self, If it’s January 1st of the new yearand you’re reading thiswith your heart already racing ahead of you,slow down. You don’t have to earn this moment. Before the world lines up its questions—how far, how fast, how impressive—breathe into the quiet you forgot you deserve. You are doing morethan you can see. […]

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wildflowers

some pluck roses, thorns hidden in their palms,  to say what words cannot.  others press petals to their collarbones, hoping the smell will linger like a quiet scent, barely there. a whispered promise that fades if you breathe too deeply. even so, the soil decides more than the seed. each species, each variety,  shaped by […]

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Perhaps

You were taken from me too soon, Perhaps I could have done more? Perhaps I should have called more often. Perhaps I should have sat down with you, Laughed about the antics of my dad, Our giggles like warm honey, flowing thick and golden Cried over our frustrations, Asked you what your favorite food is, […]

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Reminiscing

Life may be tough, Its unyielding hand Pushing us down, Littering obstacles in our every path. We may stumble sometimes, We may falter at first, But eventually the winds, With their soft and unbreakable whispers Curling around us, Instill us with spirit, With courage, Hope, They lift us to fight,Not just for survival,But for others,To […]

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