by alaya howard
amh
i realized that i had changed
that i had finally gotten
the right place at the right time
- alaya
teia
a virgo/libra sisterhood
built on tact
consistently asking for the definition
use that in a sentence
stepping behind her eyes for protection
a shield she trained me to use
an air sign, cased in her earth protection
- alaya
a letter to my long distance friend, alyssa
for what it’s worth, i miss you
having you around gave hangovers meaning
- alaya
depression, meet anxiety
she’s found a friend
someone that makes her usual behavior a bit more frenzied
they’ve partnered up to crawl into my chest
squeezing airways
building pillow forts in my mind
- alaya
i feel it too
home is starting to feel like your bedside table
cluttered with my things
holding on to my belongings while you hold on to my hand
my bedsheets hug me now like they miss me
and i don’t share the sentiment
- alaya
anew
and when bricks began to fall
she laid a new foundation
noting beams that still held strong
salvaged and carried them with her
guided by strength to begin again
- alaya