I said
what I had
to say
And did
what I had
to do
While asking
no one
to care
And seeking
nothing
from you
I went
where I had
to go
And saw
what I had
to see
To get
where I had
to get
And be
what I had
— to be
(Bryn Mawr College: June, 2025)
Orphan Of Love
The psychic tattoo
of paternity
darker than
fate’s blackest ink
The guilted knife
of maternity
cutting you
near to the brink
A prodigy alone
in the shadows
offspring of
scorn and disdain
Begging for love
and acceptance
from parents
— called heartache and pain
(Dreamsleep: June, 2025)