dear humanity

dear humanity why do we fight amongst ourselves and wound each other with metaphorical daggers that miss  our heart, and instead puncture our lungs and cause us to labour out painful breaths that tinge memories with more than a pinch of salt? why can we not accept that everyone is equal regardless of skin, gender, …

dear diary

dear diary,   i've spilled ink over many different pages in my life, but i never thought i'd be the keeper of a diary that documents my every footstep without casting a shadow on my soul. you soak up my tears yet the page don't scab over. my hand may shake as i pour my …

Dear Trust,

Dear Trust, Why does it take eternity to build you up, but just a mere nano second for you to come raining down? Why can’t words, gestures, emotions hurry up the process in securing one’s trust, yet how can the very same things shatter it all as rapidly? Why do we doubt the trust we …

Dear Phobias,

Dear Phobias, I wish I could tell you to fuck off. You barge me from mastering things. I have to leap over you to reach my goal. You’re always in the way.  If I tell you to piss off, you won’t, will you? Looking at it from your point of view, I get it. You …

Dear Regret,

Dear Regret, If you didn’t exist, I would never feel guilt. I would always be plodding forwards rather than gazing back. I would never learn from mistakes; I’d never change. You’re the one that keeps me chained to reality. You inform what is right and wrong when you weigh down in my emotions. Yet there …

Dear Death,

Dear Death, You stalk me a lot. In my dreams, on the streets, in my mind, wide awake. You don’t scare me; I know you can’t be beaten. Yes, I can cheat you, but no I can never ever beat you. I wonder a lot about you – when we do meet, I have a …