By the sea

The warm grains of sand
The sun on her face
The ocean breeze causing goosebumps on her pale skin

She inhales
And exhales
Deeply

She felt calm for once
She felt free
She felt alive

A place she knows
She knows not well
And yet she stays

She felt safe for once
She felt strong
She felt home

She inhales
And exhales
Inhales
And exhales
Inhales
And exhales
Deeply

Unrequited Self Love

I hurt for no reason

I’m sad with no cause

I’m alone in a crowded room

I cry everyday

For what

I don’t know

I wish my pain away

But wishing only makes it grow 

I ache for a time

I swore I wouldn’t miss

I yearn for a life

I swore I’d forget

For now

I have nothing

But the thoughts racing through my head

I’m terrified to tell you 

So I lie awake in bed

I pray for sleep, for comfort, for rain

I pray for anything to stop the pain 

I hurt for no reason

I cry for no cause

Just getting up today

Was enough as it was 

Storms

When it rains it pours

But I feel like I’m drenched to the bone

The rain hasn’t really stopped

The rainbows I thought I saw were not real

The rain keeps coming down

No end in sight

I am cold and alone

Stuck in the storm

No roof over my head

I’ve tried to hide

I’ve tried to find myself shelter

But

the 

rain 

won’t stop