I saw you yesterdayfor the first time in a long timeI thought by nowI would be able to walk by, look you in your golden eyesand feel fineInstead, my body reactsas if it’s in its final momentsas if you’re the hunterand I am the fleeing rabbitMy heart raps at my sternuma rhythmic, forceful poundingshuttering my... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptHave you ever broken a bone?View all responses I've never broken a bone. Well, that's not true. When I was 12 I did break my finger during a volleyball game at a family party but, that hardly counts. I have however had my heart broken numerous times which I think is just as... Continue Reading →
I still think of you...much less than I used to[Thank god]But, you still wiggle your wayinto the folds of my brain sometimesa parasitic afflictionacting upthengoing dormant againBut, thereliving quietly in the back of my mindworming your way to the frontat the most inconvenient of timesforcing me into the task of banishing youonce again...
I dreamt of you again last nightyou seem to be invading my dreamsmore often than not these daysAt first, I was angryhow dare you break into my head my inner sanctumin my most vulnerable stateafter you tore apart my heartwith your bare handsBut, I began to grow accustom to seeing you theremeeting you in my... Continue Reading →
I tend to see the good in peoplemy brain is proficient at turning bad behaviorinto excuses “They must have meant this” or“Obviously they care about me because….” or my favorite“They must just be going through their own thing” excuses that slowly eat me aliveI re-create narrativesof who they are as humansensuring to erase any negative... Continue Reading →
K.J Stafford 