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Lessons from the Burnt Ashes

Mama warned me about men like him... I didn't listen

By Ashley ClarkPublished 4 months ago 1 min read
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Alchemy

Between

Certain

Dangerous

Elements

Forms its own

Gravity

Hazardous and

Illogical

Justifying

Kidnapped

Loyalties

Masterfully

Normalizing

Orchestrated

Perfidiousness

Quietly

Rejecting

Sanity and

Tranquility

Unstable

Volatile

Weary of others

Xenophobic even

Yielding only at its

Zenith.

heartbreak
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About the Creator

Ashley Clark

Mom, wife, writer, creator, artist, friend, daughter, woman, dancer, poet, student, teacher, and lifelong learner. We all wear different hats that grow, expand, change, and define ourselves. I love sharing them and hearing about others.

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