She said, With a tremble on her lips, I can’t. Can’t what? Give in? Give up? Lift your head up and carry on? No, she said. I can’t breathe, I can’t see, I can’t be, I can’t move or taste or feel Without my heart Lurching in my chest Or stinging, like it’s the victim … Continue reading Listen
A story exploring identity, race, sex, first love, loss, all entwining into a desperate journey of self discovery....because the missing pieces matter. Angie glances back at her home disappearing behind them, and then she looks down at the girl in the picture with her dad. The one who must have sped through the night with … Continue reading In Search Of Us
It is a beautiful sunny Friday and I'm currently curled up with Sunshine at the Comfort Food Cafe, the perfect cosy read. What could be better? So far I'm 142/386 pages into the novel, and loving every second. There will a be a review to come, but I will say something. If you find yourself … Continue reading Currently Reading…
Here is a glimpse of the characters I'm working on and a story that I'm itching to get on the page. Love, magic, sacrifice and loss- what more would you expect with a war on the horizon? Character 1 Character 2 Character 3 Character 4 Laura Marie Copyright: Laura Davis © 2018, all rights reserved.
I pick up a hot steaming mocha-latte From my local coffee shop, Pull up a chair And stare across At the Starbucks over the street. There’s a Costa And a Caffè Nero too, No more than three doors apart. I take the first sip of my coffee. Slow. Mulling over the bitter-chocolate foam. After the … Continue reading Coffee Stop
How can you turn a blind eye to her meticulous exhibit of scarlet slashes, or the fact that she's locked away her soul, and swallowed the key? Can't you see she's crying her life out? Metal tears and burning sobs - a heart that can't take much more. A girl who was once full bloom … Continue reading Petal
It takes me a moment to notice as You flutter into vision, Like a little leaf - green and vibrant, Falling from a branch's tight grasp. Your decision. The determination in your fight For freedom, is what caught my attention. You didn't care about the fall, Just so long as it was on your terms. … Continue reading You, Through a Blurred Lens
She wants to peel of her skin, as you would peel the flesh of an orange. Let it fall away and start from the beginning with the new 'her' underneath. The pain is gripping, final, but it's never inescapable; one day easy to leave behind, someday easy to forget. -depression and the body Laura Marie … Continue reading ‘Easy’
His smokey breath whispers past your ears, pulling, contorting, inhaling, entwining. He calls this your freedom, you call this his kingdom. He's the feeling you get in the pit of your stomach; the one that makes you feel like you're sinking. Drowning. He sits there, hidden beneath the flaps and crevasses of your organs... behind … Continue reading Thief
Disclaimer: The contents of this post are based primarily on the general equal rights of women. I have not included every standing issue in society, one of which being the rights of the LGBT+ community, because otherwise I would be here for days. Feminism should be regarded as important by everyone as it really does cover EVERYTHING! … Continue reading Yes, there is still a gap
