Poems from Anna Louise

16 years old, and entirely too close for comfort to high school graduation.
Life glows in your eyes, Life as bright as the stars.   As I hold you in my arms, I'm in awe at the miracle you are.   Because you're as...
It is drunken stillness, lingering on death Tasting bitter coffee on late-afternnon breath Uneasy to share, to talk about the pain Unsure...
Before I could walk I learned to talk But I didn’t learn to speak my own words I learned to care what others heard And what they thought I...