I thought I loved you once upon a timeBut your love came in at too high a costFor you had me all turned around insideUntil I found myself completely lost Your training me to tiptoe around youWas ingrained into my very beingI was bombarded by your point of viewUntil I knew not what I was … Continue reading Too High a Cost: C. Fay Shlanda

Blanket me in your loveKeep me warm in your armsSpeak to me in soft tonesRevealing all your charmsSee me for what I amSave me from all that harms Those eyes show a kindnessThat peers into my soulYour smile tells a storyWith a happier goalYou listen to me vent As if it takes no tollSumming up … Continue reading Show Me Love: C. Fay Shlanda

TouchA gentle nudgeGiving someone a light tapThe kind act of a soothing patThis word fully consumes me I have longed for the embrace of anotherBeen captivated by the kisses of a loverTurned into a puddle by slight caressesMelted when fingers glide through my tressesHave hugged away the hurt of the dayClung onto a connection in … Continue reading Love Touch: C. Fay Shlanda

BreatheTo gasp for airA ragged inhalationBreathing is not always so easy to do Fast is how it goes when panic sets inSlow is how it feels when I try to recoverThe rasp in my chest speaks volumesMy oxygen intake is short and shallowDeep is how I wish I could draw air inLong is how I … Continue reading Just Breathe: C.Fay Shlanda

This room has no solace in which to have beliefNo gilding on the cage in paint or golden leafOnly I take the stageRead the lines on the pageAn action which does not allow for sweet relief Endless mirrors engulf the spaceBoundless images show my faceTo replicate, simulate, and accelerate my fall from grace Blistering highs, … Continue reading Panic Room: C. Fay Shlanda

I was the match, you were the flame.Intoxicating fumes fueled heightened emotions.The light burned bright till you consumed me. I was the performer, you were the ring master.Training to walk on eggshells as I tread your stage.Starving for praise as you collected the accolades. I was a hollow shell, you were empty calories.Feeding on a … Continue reading Corrupting Combinations: C. Fay Shlanda

Uneven Being at odds An unbalanced situation The irregular division of living A skewed look at the asymmetrical designs in the world Life is filled with misaligned matches challenging our will to survive Uneven Staying sporadic An atypical symptom The anomalous state of existing Seeing the inequities in a world that never claimed to be … Continue reading Uneven: C. Fay Shlanda

Clemency A leniency given The pardoning of a person Quarter is allowed despite the crime This word shows mercy, but does not equal forgiveness I will disregard your callous actions The words you spoke will be brushed off I am abandoning the idea of retaliations Dissipating are any future plans with you I will not … Continue reading Clemency: C. Fay Shlanda

Resiliency Bouncing back To have a flexibility An ability to withstand adversity Rearranging to accommodate the hardships of life. Trauma pricked, prodded, and poked at my buoyancy My adaptability was tested, taunted and tweaked Triggers pulled, played, and plotted against my elasticity Recovery was trying, traumatic, and tear inducing. Resiliency To spring back Having a … Continue reading Resiliency: C. Fay Shlanda