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Love or Survival
This powerful monologue weaves poetic rhythm with raw emotion and dramatic depth. It’s a piece that explores the grip of substance abuse—its seductive pull, its slow unraveling, and the quiet strength required to survive it. Through verse and voice, it gives shape to the chaos, honors the resilience of those who endure, and speaks to…
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The River’s Vow
Children raised by emotionally abusive or relentlessly critical parents often learn to go silent just to survive. The voices meant to nurture become the first to wound, creating a lifelong battle between loyalty and selfhood. The River’s Vow speaks to that tension—the quiet ache of being shaped by others, and the fierce, hidden current of…
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“Inheritance”
I once vowed never to be like my parents. I swore to raise my children with compassion, not control—with connection, not fear. But in exhaustion and despair, I mirrored what I swore I’d break. I silenced their needs, just as mine were silenced. This poem is my lament—a cry of remorse for repeating pain, and…
Echoes In The Current 