Society enters through the door uninvited. He lies down on my couch without being welcomed in. I ask him of his intentions. He smiles and hands me a list. He recited it out loud. Wear a crop top and lose some weight. You’ll never be loved if you’re late– To the trends– Laugh at everything men say d...Read more

I have loved the color scarlet since childhood. Bright and vibrant as children should be I wasn't a kid who stuck to the rules Instead a child who ran freely And when pink was the young girl norms I scream SCARLET. So maybe that's why I fell for you. Others warned me, calling you a red flag. But th...Read more

My room is a mess and it serves me right. In fact, Mother calls it a frightening sight. This unlicensed architect only knew disaster. She implements it on the creations she fosters. This fortress of mine is made of discarded sweaters. Torn, vintage books and coffee stained papers. I trip on a dream...Read more

I have lost someone beloved long ago To a murder so unfair Her eyes were crimson as she bled, A smile on her face as if she didn't care. I still remember her pearly white teeth As she grins upon everyone But as people mourned upon her grave They realized nothing could be done. I was the girl who d...Read more

Hey Dorothy! I congratulate you, dear lady For being an individual who's bland and empty A cup of coffee with only bitterness You've lost all your Dorothy-ness. In your drive to be successful, You forgot to be careful You recklessly betrayed your personality Just to be a "perfect" nobody. Someone...Read more

I have no reason to feel so. Healthy friendships, high honors, and happy family Yet as I pick up the kitchen scissors, I never feel guilty. And as it pierces through my skin I find comfort in the pain within Just yesterday, she pleaded with me not to die Not to end a not so miserable life But it's...Read more

Was diagnosed with scoliosis a few months back Had to let go of my burdensome backpack When the doctor asked what it contained I opened a bag of sorrow and pain. It's filled of hollow blocks and stones Desperate cries and lack of control Years of disappointment, my back has carried Anxieties that h...Read more

Pearl of the east, a graceful beauty, Whose songs relay a colorful melody Of oceans so bright and free. She is a dancer in the woods, Swaying to songs that cannot be understood, Unashamed of her body, nude. Yet They come and strike her down Tied her wrists to her back in front of the whole town Be...Read more

I've always admired the moon. Her soft glow and beauty. Everyone wanted to be her. To be loved so effortlessly. But now I feel a strange resentment. And it seems I cannot rest. I watch her and never feel content. A pang of jealousy, I confess. For she sits so dainty up in her cloud. And the light ...Read more

I was born inside a picture frame One filled with expectations of our family name One that leans proudly against the bedroom wall One that holds stories, both big and small And don't get me wrong, I love that picture. A mere reminder of our well-written future. But there's a problem with the pictur...Read more

I'm not a man, though I act like one. Yes, I find comfort in wearing polo shirts the color dun. I can't walk in heels or maintain a slim figure. But I'm not a man, just a woman of different stature. I'm not a man, though I may act masculine. I don't know how to apply makeup but I still am quite ser...Read more

She's strong. She's brave. She's everything they're not. She's smart. She's talented. She's everything they ever want. Yet they don't see that... One Monday Midnight, she wished to die. She wished to disappear and never be seen. She wished but she'll never be satisfied. Because her worries will al...Read more

You are the greatest architect I ever knew. And you don't even build houses. You can't design structures. You never even went to college. But you built something way more spectacular. With simply words, you built a cage around me. With every phrase out of your lips, a bar is made to imprison my bo...Read more

Imagine you're on a unicycle in the middle of a tightrope. The audience applauds you from below. The thing is, you've never even ridden a unicycle. You've never been on a tightrope. Yet they expect you to cross it safely. Without guidance or assurance of safety They just placed you on the wheel an...Read more

Hey there, me. I don't really know your name. But they call you Girl With The Medals, so I'd have to settle with that. I heard you had a lot of problems recently. You said you couldn't sleep properly? What's wrong? Aren't you happy? Everyone's jealous of your superiority. You have no reason to com...Read more