What do you see When you glance my way Do you see the woman I was? Or the one who stands before you today? The frightened one Who was always so unsureIf what she was doing Would work out in the future Or maybe the strong one Who has survived everything That this messed up reality Ever thought to bring Perhaps it is the vulnerable me That sometimes appears The one who can’t always Hold back the tears Now I will tell you Wh...

The silence of your voice is deafening Its absence deeply felt is extreme Your thoughts are a jumbled mess I cannot decipher what you mean The haunted look within your eyes Fills me with a profound ache Your body shaking and the copious tears Are often more than I can take Your obvious dejected posture So heartbreaking to see I really wish that you would Unburden yourself to me Kept locked inside of you These feelings wil...

I want to spread my wings To learn to fly Sweeping, soaring, diving Across the worlds vast sky I want to soar to heights Where I have never been To see the sights As I have never seen I want to rise So very high above To see the things I would really love I want to see How far I can go If I do not try How will I ever know? Ready now, here I go One, two, and oh my three Jumping high, wings beating hard I am doing it! Every...

My Body is shaking Heart close to breaking Just who the fucking hell Did that jerk think he was taking? You do not force a woman Down on her knees That is not her place You moronic sleaze! You ask a woman nicely Perhaps seduce her with finesse But you absolutely never coerce Because of your physical prowess A woman’s heart and body Are hers alone to share If given to you freely Treat them with the utmost of care!

It takes so long To recover and heal From a physical attack It’s so hard to deal The physical pain Will eventually go But life is never the same Yet not many will know Fear will always linger Deep within my heart A simple tap upon the shoulder Might cause me to start Try as I might Memories often creep in I will never truly escape The lingering terror within Forgetting is not an option Try as hard as I might Memories and...

He is half manAnd all beastHis hooded gaze tells meThat I am his next feastI hold my breath and wonderIf I will make it thruAs he comes even closer to meMy thoughts turn to youHe stops himself right next to meScaring me with his sheer sizeThe he lifts my chin so I lookIt's you! Imagine my surpriseHe steps even closer and I look upInto blazing eyes of sky blueThe ones I had always knownThe Centaur was you!Why didn't you ev...

I AmWho am IYou askedTo think about itI am taskedI am the daughterOf an abusive manWho learned to surviveAs best I canI am the little girlWho grew up alone and afraidI am the womanWhom life has madeI am the wifeOf another's sonAnd for himI am the only oneI am the motherOf fourOf the nicest kidsCouldn't ask for moreI am the survivorOf a personal attackOne day at a timeI take my life backI am the rhyme makerAnd writer of pr...

The Phoenix I am the Phoenix You are the fire I want to be Your one desire Fanning the embers Of a growing flame Feelings so Intense Can't be given a name Two bodies entwined Two hearts enflamed The heavens burst forth We can't be blamed Ashes combined Two hearts become one Flames of desire Hotter than the Sun A new Phoenix rises To spread its wings Lovers now fused With the heat it brings.

Reclaim what was taken on that long ago night when you chose to live instead of fight Accept that you survived despite that which was done he is buried within the earth 'tis you who still sees the sun What's gone is gone never to return from life’s experiences you did learn You have a strength within a passion that burns so bright Never hide in the dark again Smile, and Dance into the Light...

To Submit or Not Submit? That is today's Question Leave yourself open To ridicule and jest Critics might hate you Or like you the best They could pick it apart Or not at all They could tell you in private Or share on your wall Just because you love it And think that it’s great Others might not And maybe even hate So make sure you're ready To show what you've done Because many may like it But so could no one. CM Turville 5...