Martytalks

To Bishop — Thank You for Leading with Heart 🙏🏽✨

Bishop, Thank you for your leadership, your wisdom, and your heart. Over the years, your guidance has meant more to me than I can fully express. You’ve been more than a pastor — you’ve been a mentor, an encourager, and someone I truly look up to. One of my favorite memories of you is aContinue reading “To Bishop — Thank You for Leading with Heart 🙏🏽✨”

To Sam — Keep Shining, You’re Built for This ✨💬💪

Sam, I just want to take a second and say thank you — for real. Your kindness and your positive energy are like fresh air, and I don’t think you realize how much of a difference you make just by being you. You’ve always had this way of showing up for people — not inContinue reading “To Sam — Keep Shining, You’re Built for This ✨💬💪”

To Tylar — Like the Big Brother I Didn’t Know I Needed 🎧💬🖤

Thank you, Tylar. For real. For being like an older brother to me when I didn’t even realize I needed one. As someone who already is an older sibling, it’s been such a gift having someone else I can turn to. Someone who gets it, someone I can talk to without overthinking, someone I canContinue reading “To Tylar — Like the Big Brother I Didn’t Know I Needed 🎧💬🖤”

To Devin — I’m Glad We’re Friends 🎮🎶🖤

I’ll be real — I never thought we were going to be friends. For a while, I genuinely thought you didn’t like me. But that wasn’t you — that was just me overthinking, like I tend to do. Funny how the mind plays tricks on you, especially when you’re not used to people sticking around.Continue reading “To Devin — I’m Glad We’re Friends 🎮🎶🖤”

To Malissa — Thank You for Being My Bonus Mom 💕

There are people in life who show up unexpectedly and leave a permanent mark on your heart — and Malissa, you’re one of those people for me. Thank you for being like a second mom. For loving me in the ways I didn’t even know I needed. You didn’t have to go out of yourContinue reading “To Malissa — Thank You for Being My Bonus Mom 💕”

To Alisha, With All My Heart 💛

I don’t say it enough, but thank you. For everything. Thank you for always being there for me — not just when things are easy, but especially when they’re not. For showing up for me in the quiet moments, the stormy ones, and the days when I didn’t even know how to ask for help.Continue reading “To Alisha, With All My Heart 💛”

Grateful for My Little Sister, Maia

Growing up, it was always just me and Maia. We were each other’s first best friend, constant companion, and loudest cheerleader. From childhood arguments over toys to inside jokes that only we understand, we’ve built a bond that time has only made stronger. Looking back, I see how lucky I am to have had herContinue reading “Grateful for My Little Sister, Maia”

Until Next Time

This will be my last poem for a little while— not forever, just a pause, a breath, a reset in the rhythm. Because next month, I’m trading metaphors for memories, swapping stanzas for stillness, putting down my pen to pick up the people who’ve held me when I didn’t even know I was falling. I’veContinue reading “Until Next Time”

Everyone But Me

I wear my cape invisible— stitched together with silence and savior complexes. I’m the fixer, the shoulder, the late-night voice that picks up at 3AM when you call crying, even when I’m drowning too. I’ve patched up heartbreak with duct tape words, stitched shattered self-esteem with borrowed prayers, held hands through storms I wasn’t strongContinue reading “Everyone But Me”

“Choose Who Chooses You”

I used to chase shadows, people with smiles like mirages— looked like love from a distance but vanished when I got too close. I gave my best to hands that never held me back. Poured my soul into empty cups hoping they’d overflow when they barely even dripped effort. You ever bend over backwards justContinue reading ““Choose Who Chooses You””