Regret by Toni L.A. Clegg

Heat map of moments

That took her breath away

Chronicle of choices

When it was wrong to stay

So many reasons

At the end of the day

Whispers of memories

What a price to pay

Haunted by Toni L.A. Cross

The darkness comes
with teeth and knives
I’m hounded by a dream
Chasing, swirling, whirling night
Deeper, harder, plunging faster
Torn by rabid black
Frantic now
the walls are slick
No doors or windows here
Can’t breathe
Can’t speak
Or whisper here
No sound escapes
This place

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depth perception… by Toni L.A. Cross

you think you see me

so clear

because you think I let

you near

I’m hiding in plain sight

my dear

the brightest smile and not

a tear

so bravely hiding

every fear

it’s all about how deep

you peer

Closet Confession by Toni Cross

Safe in darkness

Hiding here

Amongst the clothes

of yesteryear

My place of silent

solitude

Haven where none

will intrude

I hide from life

I hide from self

Beneath the shoes

up on the shelf

Closed in by dust

and memories

I freely breathe

where no one sees

Awakened.. by Toni Cross

The child in me awakes

My trust blooms once again

Tentatively

I reach out my toes

And dip them in the water