Tag: dailyprompt

On what subject(s) are you an authority?

The amount of fear and anxiety I’ve felt being a single mother has deeply impacted my mental health. Enduring cycles of abuse at this level of independence and isolation has put me on a path of hyper vigilance that is barely paved yet often frequented. Yet this path is so fertile, that weeds and grass hurry to fill the cracks. Imaging this experience at a lower socioeconomic level mirrors my childhood. All the limitations and sacrifices made for the sake of a “better life” makes me an authority.

What sacrifices have you made in life?

I don’t have to sacrifice myself

to love someone else.

Especially when they wouldn’t do the same for…

Me.

So now I look out for…

Me.

With the hopes that it’s what’s best for them,

Because I caught the vibe that they took me for someone else.

That person they betrayed

twisted lies with memorized verses

A victim of their own circumstances,

The sum of all the bullshit they put together,

I realize more than ever

To do what’s best for…

Me.

With hopes that they

Would never be left in the rain,

like…

Me.

Write about a time when you didn’t take action but wish you had. What would you do differently?

First impressions against skin so sensitive

Leaving lasting impressions.

The mask laid aside against the suns rays

Are we not all projections?

I wish I sat in silent introspection.