Askew : Writing

I Want To Blackout

I Want To Blackout

A Poem by Askew


I don't want to be sober,Or to be able to think rationally.I want a buzz that dulls my sensesAnd hides my common sense,I want to dance until I dieAnd ..
W***e's Reputation

W***e's Reputation

A Poem by Askew


I know who I amI know what I've becomeI'm not scared anymoreNow that I am a whoreWhat you do to meWill only make me screamWhen you moan my nameMy repu..
Something More Than Change

Something More Than Change

A Poem by Askew


What is a girl to doWhen the fabric of her realityIs frayingAnd falling apart?Does she carry on with her day,Hoping things will stitch themselvesBack ..
Constant & Lost

Constant & Lost

A Poem by Askew


Get me lostAnd hide me in a box,Destroy my destructionAnd restore my perfection.It's time to get up.Wake up.I see you, Sam,Don't think I won't hide fr..
18th Birthday

18th Birthday

A Poem by Askew


Happy birthday to Me.You're officially an adult today,18 on the 18th.Do You feel older, Me?Dozens of people are downstairs,Celebrating in Your honour,..
A Letter I'll Never Send

A Letter I'll Never Send

A Poem by Askew


Dear Mama,Since the day I was born, you've dubbed me your sunshine. In my 18 years, not a day has gone by where I haven't heard you call me sunshine. ..
Conversation With My Killer

Conversation With My Killer

A Poem by Askew


A shortened version of two different conversations I had with the same man, my abuser.
Children's Revolution

Children's Revolution

A Poem by Askew


Come, my sweets!I have an important lesson to teach.Children, follow me!Listen to my lecture on history.Who here knows how to kill a king?As children ..
Confusion

Confusion

A Poem by Askew


Why do I crave affectionBut cower from love?How can I tell I'm missing somethingWhen I can't tell what I want?I desire what I can't haveAnd despise wh..
Never Wear A Crown

Never Wear A Crown

A Poem by Askew


To all you pretty young girls out thereWho remind me of what I once was:I don't often give out free advice,But every little girl growing intoA woman's..