You say the world outside is too much— too loud, too bright, too unsure. And maybe you’re right, but you forget what I carry inside. When I close my eyes, the air shifts. There’s a gate that creaks open somewhere far. A place built not of stone but of thought— my castle of dreams, tall, Read more…

I do not write for the world But the world whispers to me A faint little murmur For it to be told and be free.

The color of the morning seemed the same dull grey. The air I breathed in felt the same, sour and stale. But as I yawned aloud like I do, no sound escaped my gaping mouth. I looked down to count my scars as I do every morning, for the past is where I always start. Read more…