Once Upon a Girl

"She remembered who she was and the game changed" - Lalah Delia

Once Upon a Hurricane…

Today, I’ll let you go Today, I’ll forget you Today, we’ll both be free   Like a prisoner, I’m bound Like a lover, I’m blind Like a mother, I’m intrigued Like a wife, I’m loyal   Like a master, you… Continue Reading →

Once Upon my Dark Serenade…

You dance and you don’t know why You beg your feet to stop moving but they won’t They won’t listen to you They move on their own accord as if they have minds of theirs They listen to me Welcome… Continue Reading →

Once Upon New Beginnings…

a new woman burns within me asking to be set free she hates it here a new woman is awaken inside me curious and eager is she she wants to change things a new woman is born in me beautiful… Continue Reading →

Once Upon A Story…

The saddest stories sing the sweetest songs The most broken bodies give the most healing   From your broken heart to mine From your wretched state to mine   Your outstretched hand takes mine Our hands say what our mouths… Continue Reading →

Once Upon a Collection…

Full of half sentences. I am full with half of you Half thoughts you never quite complete Half sentences you never finish Half laughter you never seem to expel You do everything in halves As though you have no time… Continue Reading →

Once Upon a Time…

Once upon a time,  I didn’t fear death. I didn’t fear time.  I didn’t fear you.    Once upon a time,  I thought we didn’t get sick. I thought good health was eternal. I thought you couldn’t hurt me.  … Continue Reading →

Once Upon Love…

I’ve heard people say often that we’re not capable of feeling true love That we’re too young to truly be in love They look at what we have and say it’s not love They look at us and say it’s… Continue Reading →

Once Upon a Body Full of Holes…

Body full of holes, yet I never bled out.  Each hole a carving out of every story, every person and every experience.  Each hole an excavation of myself for a cause I thought to be greater. Each hole a reminder… Continue Reading →

Once Upon A Fear…

When I have fears that I may fail That I may not be good or great That I may disappoint myself That I may not be good enough   When I have fears that I may not be a good… Continue Reading →

Once Upon Home…

I am of the belief that home is not a place. Hearing the words, “There’s no place like home” really ticks me off because it insists home is a place. I have evolved into believing- and experienced into knowing- that… Continue Reading →

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