Passionate Soul

As promised, a reading of my soon-to-be-published and award winning piece “Coconuts.” Here’s the story If you wish to read along with the audio (which I recommend).

(Me reading my recent piece “Covering The Pain,” which was featured in #Poetry. *sorry about the background noise, my microphone sucks).

Covering The Pain

Gina’s relief comes when crimson red

Trickles down her arms.

She holds a curved blade

The cold surface taunts her.

Her finger traces the edge,

A ghost forever haunting her

Day after day.

Her arms tremble,

Tender veins shout at her,

Telling her to stop.

Her arms begin to cry

And rust fills her nostrils.

Stains on the floor.

Drip,

Drip,

Drip.

Oh what a trip,

Traces of pain going down the drain.

Bracelets, jackets,

Long sleeved shirts.

Covering the pain

Of this emotional rain.