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This Girl

A Poem by Steph Cruz

I once knew a girlWho was preoccupiedWith rosesAnd starsAnd finding a boyTo love herLike she could neverLove herself.She never thought about anythingB..

Turning Pages

A Poem by Steph Cruz

Scarred.Damaged.But not dead.I’m alive somehowand I made it to the end.New time waits ahead,a future cloudy with possibilities.But in the meanti..

Grass Stains

A Poem by Steph Cruz

Permanently stainedShorts from a time whenWearing stained clothingWas acceptable because youDidn’t have an image to keep.After all, you were onl..

Insomnia

A Poem by Steph Cruz

As the worlddoze off andfind peace intheir dreams,i’m here in oneof its corners,hoping, prayingandpatientlywaiting fornothing…

Dancing Demons

A Poem by Steph Cruz

You never did like the house to be silentAnd grew up hearing the TV loopInstead of your voice,Listening to the creaks and whispersof the house that su..

Broken Roof

A Poem by Steph Cruz

Stand under this broken roof of mineIt’s a measly protection from rain and sunThere will be leaks and drafty airAnd I can’t always shelter..

Hiding

A Poem by Steph Cruz

Tiptoeing like on broken glassWearing masks, barely smilingHands behind your backDry eyes staring outPeople pose like porcelainPaint covers all the cr..

Never Enough

A Poem by Steph Cruz

I rememberwhen you said my illnessdoes not and will not define me.but I see words beneaththe webbing over plateletsand they tell methere is nothing mo..

I'm An Unfinished Poem

A Poem by Steph Cruz

Tonight, I looklike an unfinished poem.My hair is messy and downfar past my waist. I havetwo pockets fullof mournful and a changepursefull of sky.I am..

In Reverie

A Story by Steph Cruz

Find me there, in the place where I belong, in the land of distant reverie, where everything seems a dream.Let me show you what I see up here amongst ..

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Know That I Too
We are never alone (a poem for mental health month)

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