Tags : Hope

Evicted

Evicted

A Poem by CC


All of the lightsAll of the lightsAll of the eyesAll of the eyesSometimes it makes me feel aliveAnd sometimesIt just reminds me of a place thatI can&r..
Exorcism

Exorcism

A Poem by CC


I saw the ghost of Christmas future tonight.I felt you, evenAnd I don’t know if youAre all I imagine you to beOr if I’m already projecting..
Ambushed

Ambushed

A Poem by CC


I sat on the 2nd floorOf a country bar with a mechanical bullAnd felt you fall out of meAll over againTwo tears delicate enoughTo shimmer down my chee..
The Public Excavation

The Public Excavation

A Poem by CC


I turned you into a punchlineBut that’s never what you were supposed to beThat’s never what you were to meUniverse, take care of him pleas..
Growing Up

Growing Up

A Poem by CC


I felt something new todayRummaging around in the bloodAnd the gutsI never understood what people meantWhen they said they were scaredOf loveWhen they..
Sea Worthy

Sea Worthy

A Poem by CC


It seemed like it was fading for a moment.Like maybe the worst was overLike maybe I’d already pulled outYour skull and your femurAnd the biggest..
Expanding

Expanding

A Poem by CC


They tell you time.It’s the seconds and minutes and days andWeeks and monthsThat will heal the hurtBut I’ve found it’s not so much t..
To the Man Who Could Only Love Me In Pieces:

To the Man Who Could Only Love Me In Pieces:

A Poem by CC


Thank you for giving myself backThank you for telling me to goSo I can find peaceAnd someone who who can love meThe way that I love.
Hard Won Gifts

Hard Won Gifts

A Poem by CC


“But I thought he was real.I thought he was it.”The woman wept to the sky.“How will I ever really know if it’s real next time?..
Let Him Go

Let Him Go

A Poem by CC


It's a b***h. I know.
It Finally Happened

It Finally Happened

A Poem by CC


I feel likeI just feltThe page turn.
Bigger Than The Hole

Bigger Than The Hole

A Poem by CC


He said goodbye.And as soon as I could see through the tears againI let myself go.I let myself go to California and play with my sister soulI ran on t..
Waiting for Frankenstein

Waiting for Frankenstein

A Poem by CC


I fell down a holeThinking about the men I’ve lovedHow in piecesI love them stillHow I knowI could never go backBut I knowWhy I stayed when I di..
The Overture

The Overture

A Poem by CC


A boy found meWho is goodAnd adores meWho reminds me he is thinking of meEvery morningAnd every nightHe is not builtFrom the same bricks as IBut if I ..
Lessons Learned/Patience

Lessons Learned/Patience

A Poem by CC


If I had let himHe would have kept mePulled me close to his chestDone his very bestTo make me happy, fill me upBe the man I wanted him to beHe could h..
Good Enough/Not You, Yet

Good Enough/Not You, Yet

A Poem by CC


The weather cooledInto cuffing seasonAndI almost let myself fallInto someone else’s armsThey may have beenGood enoughBut He Isn’t ..
Thawing Out

Thawing Out

A Poem by CC


It do be like that sometimes.
Gotye

Gotye

A Poem by CC


In a good way, though.
The Arrival

The Arrival

A Poem by CC


It feels different this time.There is a the usual giddiness, smile that can’t be undoneBut there is something elseI am clinging to my cautionOut..