life is disappointment

yet we dream ahead
while longing for what was
and we learn 
that no amount of water will heal us
no matter how much we cry

(c)s.cooper 

2018

Prayer to Self

Bless the woman within me

the woman i'm trying to heal

the woman i'm trying to be

Help me fill my empty spaces

heal where I am broken

and unearth courage when I'm afraid

Help me gather strength when I feel weak

and sow hope when in despair

so I may create a brighter tomorrow

(c)s.cooper

april 2019

Only the Rain Knows

The cotton of my gown clings to my skin
as I drop to my knees in the rain
my tears melding with the drops
both washing away my shame

I didn't deserve what happened to me
I was a child and wasn't to blame
so I kneel in the dark and I hug myself
just me, the night, and the rain

(c)s.cooper
aug 2, 2019