Whitney : Writing

Mornings

Mornings

A Poem by Whitney


Go away, DaylightTake your invading rays as you goYou expose meUninvited, glaringDisturbing me at this hourWish me a morning with rain;DimnessGentle d..
Mirror

Mirror

A Poem by Whitney


Found in her a glint and glareThrough mirrors,I saw it flareAll reflectant shards of meMy heartCast in secrecyHow are we so the sameThough born partMi..
Secrets Stowed

Secrets Stowed

A Poem by Whitney


I never knew where to put itSo in the recesses of my mind it came to be stowedHidden, but unforgottenNever beheld it in my eyesNot where someone might..
The Only Fear

The Only Fear

A Poem by Whitney


I am the fist that shatters your dreamsI am the wind that steals your last breathI am the whisper that keeps you awakeI know the terrors of your mind;..
In One Moment

In One Moment

A Poem by Whitney


If in one moment Their eyes should meet Or just one image Two minds convey Would there be fraught Something small and swift But ..
Peace of Fear

Peace of Fear

A Poem by Whitney


Eyes: windows to an ever-residing fear Though fear is blind And thoughts tick near Heed logic of your mind Mind: a wall to divide a ..
Nostalgia

Nostalgia

A Poem by Whitney


A way not yet renewedLost always in time and recollection,And can never be brought backSometimes, a feeling;My joy has emptied,But don't lose heart;fo..
These Shadows Tell

These Shadows Tell

A Poem by Whitney


These Shadows tellOf Time's quell,Posing prospects...If lives had intersectsThese Shadows whisperedWhat Time has deterred,Screaming promiseOf certain ..
My Fire Falters

My Fire Falters

A Poem by Whitney


The fire inside me It ceases to roar For the first time In a long time My fire is dying Slowly extinguishing Faltering, faltering But never..
Light at the End of the Tunnel

Light at the End of the Tunnel

A Story by Whitney


I looked up at the clouds with unease. A mist was gathering, descending in layers over the abandoned subway station steps. The sky grew foggier with..