At first glanceTheese rosesSeem beautifulThey lie on my bedEnticingSeducingHungry for eyesTo pick them apart& undress themBut as you doYour fingers are prickedRed rawThornsBloodStarting to pouron white bed sheetsRed rosesBlending with beautyPretendingAt first glance these rosesSeem beautifulBut they...

   Autumn knocked on my doorthis morningHer hair was auburn & she was armed with a pumpkin spiced latteHer scarf was like a blanket& her boots were lined with fur She pulled me in for a hug& squeezed me so...

   Every waking dayI am born againAdopting a new versionArmed with a previous days Knowledge & history& Pulling back the duvet I will rise out of my sheets Like a phoenix Rebirth I push the pastOut of the way...Facing what's aheadUntil tomorrowWhen I amBorn again ...

   My lips quiver & shakeChin followingTeeth clutteringMouth parted Until I cryLike I am a child againMuttering a "This isn't fair"Following with a stomp of my feet & a kick of a chair ...