A chill ravaged through her
their shrill screams of torment
the sheer mental anguish
haunting and taunting her
just a gentle reminder
in another life that could
or rather would have been her
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A Puzzling Dilemma
She found herself perplexed
at the sheer lack of intelligence
proudly displayed by her peers.
Children’s Laughter
Children’s laughter flitters in the breeze
the sweet jingle like music to my ears
filling my heart with an abundance of love
Distant
Your back is a looming wall of silence
a conundrum that I cannot solve
but of course I respect your decision
for there is always a first time for everything
It is when you begin to hid your cell
that a coil of acid settles in my belly
I make sure to kiss you goodbye everyday
trying not to cry when you turn away
You’ve been working longer hours for a while
neglecting our children, our relationship
so I’m not really sure if I’m heartbroken or resigned
when you begin to shower her stench off after work
-Dominica Bolden
Around and Around We Go
Fingers phantom across her flesh
brushing against the angel kisses dusting her cheeks
Flowers—red and purple—stain her skin, enveloping her eyes
tears overflow—streaking through bloody, broken skin
His embrace is like an open flame
incinerating her resistance built up from this latest assault
-Dominica Bolden
Radiate
Her shoulders began to tremble as the frustration began to eat at her. How dare they? How fucking dare they! She could barely contain her utter revulsion. Her father, or rather Senator Everett, continued on spouting his xenophobic propaganda to the masses.
Amber barely noticed that those around her were beginning to fan themselves from the steadily rising heat.
Her skin started to feel tight, almost as if she was wearing someone else’s. The ferocity of her trembling was beginning to be noticed by those around her, as the sea of men and women withdrew from the immediate space around her. Murmurs erupted from those witness to her skin changing in hue.
She could feel the fire in her veins seeking freedom. Bracing her shoulders, she strode toward the stage, toward the man who’d raised her. Numbness enveloped her as her empathy depleted. There was no saving them now.
