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Panic

A Poem by Maria Elise

Something in my brain is telling me that I am doing something wrong. I have this awful sinking feeling that something bad is going to happen 24/7. Pa..

Leaves

A Poem by Maria Elise

I feel like a pile of dead, dry, leaves. I am the shedding of a tree that has gone to sleep for the winter and all that is left is the pile of pieces ..

Inadequate

A Poem by Maria Elise

"Inadequacy at its finest,"should be a sign that is suspended around my neck for the world to see. Everyone claps as I enter, astounded by how incredi..

Stop

A Poem by Maria Elise

Do you ever look at someone and for a moment the world stops turning? You feel the air catch as it enters your lungs because she has literally taken y..

Value

A Poem by Maria Elise

There are so many better ways to tell someone they're beautiful without using that word. I find it boring and cliche and almost insulting to call you ..

What is it about you?

A Poem by Maria Elise

What is it about you that makes me crave the feeling of words escaping from my lips in a way that would touch your soul? Is it because you love poems ..

How

A Story by Maria Elise

I understand now why life has been so crazy for me in the last year. Everything I have done and accomplished is simply a way to repress the memories a..

Distance

A Poem by Maria Elise

Was the distance because of her heavy grey clouds that surrounded her or my own inability to clear up the storm and help her? I understand now why I s..

I'm no poet

A Poem by Maria Elise

I'm no poet but the inspiration I receive when I am around you is enough to rival the greatest and it seems as if I am always with you. It's as if th..

The Sun.

A Poem by Maria Elise

The sun is behind your eyes. I look into them and I am blinded by the vibrance of your courage and tenacity. The sun is behind your eyes. As I look I ..