relationships – Page 15 – FEMININE COLLECTIVE

Naked

March 17, 2018October 15, 2018 Ericka Arthur

I feel naked without you So very As if I have been exposed Others here have knocked on my doors, scaled my walls and attempted to climb my every hidden tower As if the gods who live under the earth has told them that my lover needs silence. I do Read more

Sadist Prey

February 12, 2018October 15, 2018 Natasha Alexander

She whispered her secrets and he used them to cage her, making her believe no one will understand, she’s a freak for only him to know. He climbed into her anxiety, playing marionette with her insecurities, molding her for only him to control. Blinding her with conditions covered in praises. Read more

I ALMOST/INSTEAD

February 7, 2018October 15, 2018 Carly Zee

I almost canceled the coffee date A meeting between old friends Filled with laughter and a few silences About what could have been, instead I almost touched his hand, Walking through the door Café patrons never glanced at us Both with hands, now glinted gold Instead – Time swept past, Read more

First Comes Love, Then Comes?

February 5, 2018October 15, 2018 Deanna Keller

First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes Deanna pushing a baby carriage. Most of us grew up singing this little ditty in the schoolyard when our friends expressed their “love” for someone of the opposite sex. The expectation set forth as children was to “grow up, get married and Read more

The End of the Line

February 1, 2018October 15, 2018 Rachel Koller

I woke up, mouth wide open, with my cheek snuggled into the wet spot of saliva on my pillow. The scent of stale vodka, tinged with a splash of cranberry, emanated from my pores, powering through the makeup I couldn’t be bothered to wash off before having sloppy, drunk hotel Read more

NIGHTWALKER

February 1, 2018October 13, 2018 Ericka Arthur

Tossed and turned vehemently again. Apathetic and stoic you show no signs of a struggle. Our what feeds our why halted only by our when. At the scene of our crime remains unsolved our puzzle. Your guilty feet leave no new prints behind. I hate that, yet again you’ve overpowered Read more

Some Days, I’m A Little Bit Psycho

January 30, 2018October 13, 2018 Dave Pasquel

If I suffer from another spazz-fest, I’m gonna slap myself in the face – hard. I am friggin’ sick and tired of dealing with my hyper-sensitive reactions – especially when I’m consciously aware I have an ongoing habit of overreacting to, well, almost anything. Consumed by worry and exhausted from Read more

COBRA

January 19, 2018May 26, 2023 Dori Owen

Crack. Like a cobra she rapid-fire attacks. Tongue flicking never losing sight of her victim. No matter the attack may not be justified. She stands by her own moral code. Leaving mystified victims paralyzed by her venom. And wondering why. She crawls alone back into her den wondering why the Read more