RachelWroteIt : Writing

Seven is Hard

Seven is Hard

A Poem by RachelWroteIt


Dedicated to the author's youngest son
On Beautiful Women

On Beautiful Women

A Poem by RachelWroteIt


The worst thing about being a woman Is being told that others think you are beautiful. But the minute you believe them, The world retracts..
On Making A Family

On Making A Family

A Poem by RachelWroteIt


Every one of us is dropped into a family More or less at random. Maybe you’re cherished. Maybe you’re the youngest of nine a..
A Study of Oliver

A Study of Oliver

A Poem by RachelWroteIt


A poem dedicated to the author's eldest son.
Don't Let Me Fade

Don't Let Me Fade

A Poem by RachelWroteIt


Cameras are everywhere I hold one in my hand every day. A magic camera that takes image after image and frame after frame- We all have it. S..
Come As You Are

Come As You Are

A Poem by RachelWroteIt


The best kind of love I’ve ever shared Is a “Come as you are; it is what it is” kind of love. A love of “Let’..
All the Things I want

All the Things I want

A Poem by RachelWroteIt


I want to walk on the black volcanic beaches of Iceland. I want to stand in the blue, blue waters of Duborvnik. I want the wind to whip my voi..
The Brutality of Not Belonging

The Brutality of Not Belonging

A Poem by RachelWroteIt


The brutality of not belonging Leaves marks on a heart like a brand. When someone finds themselves placed Among strangers they’ve kn..
When the Voices Come for You

When the Voices Come for You

A Poem by RachelWroteIt


You're crazy! Everyone has said it. You have said it while laughing at a friend, you have said it with an edge of trepidation as a l..
Wonder and Wander

Wonder and Wander

A Poem by RachelWroteIt


A person who grows up without Being fed Spoonfuls of love Lives in a world of questions. Do they love me? Do they really? Am I..