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Your Fears Wore Lies and Called It a Crown
This villanelle was born from the ache of standing still while someone else’s storm bore my name. For years, I carried more than my own heart—I carried the weight of another’s fears, doubts, and projections. I wasn’t perfect, but I was present. I wasn’t the threat, yet I became the accused. These lines are my…
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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…
Echoes In The Current 