He was irresistible to me
Because he tasted of freedom and I
Was a dove with broken wings.
© 2021 Jade M. Wong
From my debut poetry collection, Glowstick. Tentative Publication: This Summer 2021!
Tag: glowstick
[Poetry] The Choice
On the bathroom floor,
Glass shard in hand,
It catches the light,
Is this the end?
And the tears, they
Bounce off the glass.
Shutting my eyes, I’ll
Just make this fast.
[Poetry] Where I Belong
Sometimes life gets in the way,
Sometimes it’s just me.
Sometimes I blink
—and in the blink of an eye—
A day fades to many.
Loud voices that quiet to whispers,
Vivid hues that dull to grey,
And always a sense of something missing
Something lost and gone astray.
[Poetry] For Them
This poem
Is for the child
Sprinting through the crimson streets
Tripping over the last breaths
Of his father—
For the mother
Protecting her babies’ ears
From the piercing shrieks that echo
Long after the ashes settle—
[Poetry] A Place To Start
A flickering candle still casts light.
A lonesome star still shines at night.
“And I will fight with all my might,
For I am resilient,” whispered my heart.
“All I need is a place to start.“
© 2020 Jade M. Wong
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SEEKING REPRESENTATION FOR GLOWSTICK, A POETRY BOOK
Read More »“What if there were others living in limbo, fighting for balance? What if there were others who understood being strong didn’t mean we were invincible, but rather, it meant we felt our pain and chose to concentrate on the beauty within?
And what if someone was out there with a hole inside their chest they didn’t know how to fill, their only solution to lie in the dark and wait for the emptiness to end, as I still do from time to time?
What if I could help?”
~ Jade M. Wong
