
Unarmed

beware the snake who claims
you’re a friend
with its smooth words
and promises of loyalty
carefully tucking away words
slipping notes
saving secrets
to throw against you
when it needs to escape
for it’s own pride
luring you with friendship
lancing you to save it’s skin
leaving you to clean up the mess
-b.e.
a woman is missing
lost in a world created by anxiety and driven by depression
can she break the cycle of anger
is it too late
has she caused damage
irreversible by change
will she ever find herself
internalize her strength
rescue it from her own mind
today words come out better on paper than out of my mouth
a mood where i know speaking will only make it worse
a day i know that the silence is better