
to the lost sinner
This is a poem I wrote when processing anger about one of the guys who raped me.

that time i met the devil
This is a poem I shared in Reflections episode #4. It’s a story about overcoming fear after trauma.

I fell for your spell
I wrote this poem when healing from an abusive relationship from my youth.

you raped a witch
I wrote this poem when processing the complicated feelings of being raped and wanting to stay quiet and enjoy life and also wanting to speak up and help others.

poems about dissociation & repressed memories
I wrote these poems when processing and healing from dissociation. Throughout my healing journey I found it incredibly confusing and disorienting to process repressed memories.


why do I feel guilty when you never cared?
Oftentimes when I am healing from abuse, I feel gulty as I begin to see how harmful a relationship was in my life. This poem helped me to process guilt that was arising on a hard day.

ivory tower
I wrote this poem when processing anger and bitterness. This poem helped me to process my emotions and an experience I had of feeling humiliated in front of my peers.


healing from your abuse
I wrote this poem when healing from the abuse of others and needed an outlet to process the difficult feelings that arise when learning to accept the unacceptable.

most shameful secret
I wrote this poem when processing from shame related to rape, sexual trauma, and the complicated feelings towards my attackers.

i call myself a coward
I wrote this poem when healing from sexual trauma. This poem helped me process guilt and my fear of being a coward.

god bless the places on this earth
I wrote this poem when visiting Zion National Park, one of my favorite places on this Earth.


a poem for worries
This is a poem I wrote in Italy on a day where I was caught in my head and thoughts, and couldn’t stop worrying about the future.

why is it so easy, to look away from pain?
I wrote this poem on a day when I felt as though no one understood my pain and that everyone chose to look the other way. This poem helped me to have compassion and a new view on my own feelings.

still grieving
I wrote this poem in honor of a friend who passed away. This poem helped me to process some of my grief, and is featured in episode 37: healing your grieving heart: feeling the feelings of grief.