Poetry: Kaleigh D’Græy 

By Kaleigh D’Græy

20/20 Vision

Rain

Washes away

The dirt from our eyes

Striking us

With renewed intentions

Cleansing our vision

So that we may See

Our purpose

Gone are the cataracts

That form when we despair

Hope

Shines brighter

And cleaner

When we pivot

Our gaze forward

Ensuring we turn

A Blind eye

To the Past

Mirror, Mirror

Insecurities creep

Ever nearer

I look at myself

And I loathe and fear her

My reflection hides

Deep inside this mirror

Now In shadows, I weep

My pain, ever clearer

What did I do

To deserve to be here

Hope died

Long ago

In the words you said

This truth, I know

Simply put

I’m a disgrace

Please don’t look

As I try to save face

Picking up the pieces

Of a tarnished past

You looked for treasure

But only found trash

Kaleigh D’Græy grew up in the woods of Tennessee, and received a BA in Psychology from Murray State University in Kentucky. After many shenanigans and adventures, she made her way to St. Louis where she stumbled into the poetry scene, and has been falling upwards ever since. If you would like to read more from her, her works have also been featured in the anthology ” Not Ready for River Styx” which was published by Back of the Class Press in 2023.