Coffee Shop Sessions

Tag: death

  • We’ve Never Had Water Here Anyway

    This poem was originally published in an issue of Clay Literary’s RAVEN: https://www.clayliterary.com/post/design-a-stunning-blog ‘Neath the blistering heat, California poppies cast themselves to the hillside sun as wayward children start to lose their breath, as you now fight for yours, running to chase the summer blues away. The young and old all begin to fail; heatwaves…

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  • Going Home

    She was on her death bed It was almost her time to go She stood But was told to rest She saw something she couldn’t resist No, mom, you need to rest, please.    I can’t back down. I need to go, you see. Mom, just wait a minute.    No, I have to go now.    I…

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  • The Last Goodbye

    Resting his knee,he holds his faceto bury his sobsas she is laid to rest We hold handsas I gently squeezeknowing too wellthis may be our last embrace Feeling his warmth,his mighty strong hands,he held us togetherwhen she left this land It’s only one slip awaybefore you’re gone too soon On the drive home,our last goodbye…

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  • The Raging Heart

    The very machine that gives lifecould easily take mine away The piercing from exhaustionpunctures my living, my breathing Every bodily function is affectedas I reach my hand towards the pulsing and thumpingracing through my chest I don’t want this to be how I endI can’t let them see me this wayI hold on tight to…

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