Rac7hel : Writing

Change

Change

A Poem by Rac7hel


Yesterday is yet unending.Clench and hold the precious under.Suffocate and keep repenting,Keep repeating,Never wonder.Yes we can,But will we ever?
Selfish Portraits part 3

Selfish Portraits part 3

A Poem by Rac7hel


Sweet at firstand always smiling,Lift your lips and say you love me.Yes I know you're all about me,Wouldn't live a daywithout me.Lay another finger on..
Elephants in the Room

Elephants in the Room

A Poem by Rac7hel


Trudgingthrough the sludge ahead,We drag our heavy weight, and wade--Judging by the trench we've made,Weakened, by the mud we tread.Fewerevery day, an..
Selfish Portraits part 2

Selfish Portraits part 2

A Poem by Rac7hel


But seriously,If I don't stop dreaming about these mirrors, I might justBecome what they tell me I'll be.Confused, then obsessed, by mental reflection..
Spectrum

Spectrum

A Poem by Rac7hel


Welcome to my dewy eyes,Shadows, colors, fireflies.Wink to life and stay awakeFor a while.Through my windows, once opaque,Bedazzled by the glow they m..
In Defense of the Ego

In Defense of the Ego

A Poem by Rac7hel


As deep as the roots grow, the mostFundamental order.Life is narcissism. So is love.Foundation, my castle,It drives me up the spiralThrough a life of ..
Selfish Portraits

Selfish Portraits

A Poem by Rac7hel


I live another year and watchMy fingers painting selfish portraitsI can never touch.And they become me.I paint a picture of myselfStanding next to the..
Some Thoughts

Some Thoughts

A Poem by Rac7hel


Some thoughts come in giant stacksOf sentences,And some in shorter linesOf words,And some in sounds,And imagesOf colors mixed with otherColors, and so..
Unnecessary Fences

Unnecessary Fences

A Poem by Rac7hel


Wild, rampant nature, thrivingin the jungles, where I never go.I’m sure it’s very beautiful--more so than the kudzu here at home.But green..
Clay and People

Clay and People

A Poem by Rac7hel


I walk among distracted clay faces, Their clay bodies colorful and plain, Going about their business and ignoring me, And I wonder whether I should..