Haze

Sometimes
I need it out of focus
Memories like knives
Should be kept dull
A softness
That once
Seemed welcoming
Left me screaming
On the hard asphalt
My forgiving heart
Is marred with scars
And learning to love
And forgive myself
Has been the hardest
Lesson of all.

~Amber Comber

Redemption

Redemption
Calls to me
Every
Sleepless
Night
Asking
Am I finally ready
To forgive those
Who helped me
Lose myself
In the anger
Wound myself
In the hurt
Whilst
Destroying all
Of my self-worth
I listen
I negotiate
I release what I can
But there’s power
In knowing when
And how to let go
So my healing
Can begin.

~Amber Comber

All Roads Lead to Where You Are:

He said I looked genuinely happy
And how good that was
Because he knows
It’s been fucking years
Two decades of friendship
Will definitely acquaint you with
The good, the bad, and the fighting
For your fucking life
Kind of times
In the last months
I ate Valium
Like candy
Drank alcohol
Just so I could
Stumble away
From the wreckage
That was my life
Leaving a trail of
Blood
Bruises &
Bitterness
Behind me
Let me tell you
There’s nothing like
Finally welcoming
A lush
Southern Spring
That makes you
REALLY
BELIEVE
In self resurrection.
~Amber Comber