Category: TCK Poetry
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Bittersweet
A title that sticks pleasantly to the heart, yet burns and stings on the rib A chance many would want… until it is a label one cannot get rid Never free from the emotion of unresolved grief and explosive emptiness…
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Lost Puzzle Piece
I used to feel like a lost puzzle piece To that one puzzle that got thrown out years ago or given away at a garage sale due to its missing pieces Among my dancer friends, the only one with no formal training Among my black friends, the only white friend…
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The Struggle of My Beginning
I feel lost and trapped in a world I don’t understand. I’m in a constant state of tug-of-war, Being grabbed at by so many hands…
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Sojourners
We wander the world of stability, Well acquainted with grief, pain, and sorrow. Things change, adapting’s our ability, Our lives, which were great, might change tomorrow…
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Why Do I Feel So Alone?
Why Do I feel so Alone? I know it’s the lies talking to me Telling me things…
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He Cares
You smile on the outside, You put on a facade. “I’m fine,” you say too brightly. You hide the pain inside…
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Chameleon in a Crowd:
I don’t think I am afraid of being lonely I take that back I am afraid of being alone I know how to be on my own And yet there are moments in life…
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Encouragement
“We all need help,” I tell my friend. “When was the last time You asked God For encouragement?” As soon as I speak the words, A pain sears…
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I Just Want An Embrace
I just want an embrace Just want to fall back on Someone Feel Your strength ’cause mine is gone…
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This Dull Ache
Why does it keep coming back to hurt me to haunt me to sadden me each time I see your lovely face? It’s like a dull ache…
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heartache
it hurts to love a person a friend that i only spent a week of my life with it hurts to go through cherished pictures and think “i’ll never see her again”
