I can’t stand to see your face Spuing words of ignorance and hate Your eyes turn red Your tongue fat and black Envy and Wrath Your new mask .
Author Archives: Mercedes Moore
A Time
Once upon a time An angel flew into my life She walked among you and me Her wings disguised To took my hand And taught me to fly. A time not too long ago I met her I met you. And you showed me things I never knew. I had never known When you choseContinue reading “A Time”
In Case…
In case you wanted to know a little more about me, here is an essay I wrote in HS: Life is like a movie montage. I lay back and watch the clips of my past play on the back of my eyelids like a film. Some memories are a blur, and some are vivid. AllContinue reading “In Case…”
Puzzle Pieces
I feel so broken down And heartless. I didn’t mean to hurt Anyone in my wake. Why must they fall so easily And take bullets for me, When I can’t manage to give all of my heart away? I’m tired of the frowning faces, Tired of making glass brake. I’m tired of getting puzzle piecesContinue reading “Puzzle Pieces”
Child of the Sea
It ebbs onto my skin Covering me: Its kin. It swarms into my soul Its mysteries Make me whole. We breathe in unison In. Out. It draws itself across my body In. Out. I beg it to take me with it. Let me be a part of you. A storm swells deep within it ComeContinue reading “Child of the Sea”
Into The Sea
Into the sea, I let the waves Wash over me. Into the sea, I am where I was meant to be. Into the sea, The water seeps Into my skin. Into the sea, The salt nips Against my fins. Into the sea, The cold becomes A part of me. Into the sea, The fish swarm,Continue reading “Into The Sea”
Introductions
Congratulations for stumbling upon my blog! Let me introduce myself: My name is Mercedes. I am eighteen-years-old and fresh out of HS. For almost as long as I can remember, I have wanted to write. Even as a child, I didn’t want to play with dolls but with pieces of paper. I like to thinkContinue reading “Introductions”