Notes of Recognition
Keyaunna Bunch
She can’t remember if it was yesterday or tomorrow.
My thoughts make next year feel like today.
Living for the future,
Thinking about the past,
All seems bad.
He wants to forget the past,
Just as much as I want to live in the future.
She can’t do both.
He can’t do both.
Hell, I can’t do both.
What is it like living without restrictions?
To actually stop thinking,
To not dream of the unknown.
Thoughts pass like streams.
Dreams fly like planes.
My thoughts make today feel like next year.
I’ve prepared so much for now,
That I’ve forgotten the steps I took to get here.
Now I’m living for tomorrow,
The next day and the day after.
I need to live for today.
He needs to live for today.
She needs to live for today.
Time doesn’t stop,
But we can.
All it takes is one day,
To acknowledge what we all have now,
To give credit when its due,
And to appreciate the things we’ve already accomplished.
Let's all take notes to appreciate who we are now.
Body Apology
Keyaunna Bunch
My apologies,
we don't speak often.
Yet, we play peekaboo everyday.
I'll be clear.
I could've fed you correctly,
I should've held you tightly,
I would've done things differently.
Then again,
my dark cloud got in the way.
I'm still discovering
self-love,
self-acceptance,
myself.
Skin firm but fragile,
eyes pure and weeping.
Voice loud then noiseless.
It spoke to you,
the glass yelled doubts.
Barely were written guidelines.
Shortly was given guidance.
Made a few mistakes,
told a few lies,
but I apologize.
Stronger Marks
Keyaunna Bunch
I am okay,
But my body is flawed.
My marks created remarks.
I wanted new skin
To feel as comfortable,
To feel as confident,
As the next girl.
I am okay,
But my mind is flawed.
My mind felt mindless.
I wanted new thoughts.
To feel as connected,
To feel as creative,
As the next woman.
Yet, I am okay.
A b o u t
Keyaunna L. Bunch is a writer with no limits. Since she was ten years old, she has been passionate about writing and dreamed of becoming a novelist. Despite her willingness to write in nearly any genre, her main preference is for alternating between poetry, nonfiction, and fiction. Most often, she writes about mental health, relationships, body positivity, and just about anything she believes anyone can relate to. Her Instagram is @Key.aunna.