Poems from red_viper
I’m a lifelong martial artist. I’ve written since I was young for myself as a form of self examination and therapy. Growing up closeted during the AIDS crisis and in small town Kentucky, I didn’t feel I had many options for outward expression. Life is different today, and I express what I feel here.
I expected something
Completely different
An Angel maybe
Hair flowing shining
Her skin clear and so clean
But Dirt on her face...
I kissed his honeysuckle lips
Felt healing hands and fingertips
Whether ice or fire I could not tell
But either way, they burned like...
Am I free?
Because no one wakes with me?
Am I free?
Because no one waits for me?
At night
Am I Free?
When it’s dark and I’m alone?
Am I...
You took from me, soft kisses
You took from me, warm hugs
You took from me, my safety
You took the one I love
First, you took a...
Some Children
Some children burn like too-hot coals
Their ember brings light to dark
Some children freeze too hard, too cold
...