Tag Archives: hate

I AM

I am the berry-red smear over your lips and between your legs. I am the salt musk behind your ear and between your legs. I am the defiance in her eyes. I am the acceptance in his heart. I am … Continue reading

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Just Like You Were

She’s all knives of fire just like you were. She’s all rage and hatred and love just like you were. In this place, this version of us that never existed, you never knew her face, but she was a beauty, … Continue reading

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Beatdown

The sound of punches landing had begun as a series of dry thuds but were turning into a barrage of wet smacks. The woman on the receiving end hung at the end of the assailant’s fist, limp, and laughing, blood … Continue reading

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You Think

This is just to say if you think you’re so much better than me, love, if you think you’re so much wiser than me, love, if you think you’re so much more than me, love, I think you’ve got to … Continue reading

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