We Are Still Here

The hate clung to the air-contagious-breathe tears flowed, eyes red, fists pumped, our faces hot they yell, they spew lies, over and they teethe in time-living backwards in thought The light that was ensured did not appear shouts and fists pumped through the air-in time they stared and making us part of their fear uncertain … Read more

The Manly Experiment

I woke up to blinding white light and as I tried to get up from the bed I was tugged back by arm restraints. I tossed my head from side to side. The room was white. Not off white but pure white. No pictures, no television, no curtains. Most importantly, no windows. The inside of … Read more

Being Stronger

Fictitious respect handed down to her a baby face and bottom crying dropped in fifth consistent battle whisperer the pain and guilt her stomach would sink popped Fast forward through ten or eleven years she sits here getting beat up in sundown she knows exactly why—her dreams drowned smear the rain stopped turning the world … Read more