NFL Player | Poet | Public Speaker | Artist
It’s raining here in LA & that in itself is a small Miracle I’ve learned to embrace Wishes & Prayers, & Miracles no matter The size. I’m watching the Oscars Smiling and crying for strangers I know so well I wish I was dripped in gold Protected & valued, As a trophy should be I…
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In this day and age, it seems close to impossible to have a stable, monogamous, loving relationship. In a time of cancel culture, instant gratification, and sensationalism, people seem less equipped for the intricacies of long-term commitment. Add on top of that, having a public relationship, and millions of people's opinions, the bond between two…
How many times will you do the right things for the wrong person? How many times will you give your worst lover the best parts of you? How many times will you Scotch tape your heart together, Superglue your sanity back intact, And crawl towards the light of hope? How many times will you cry…
Regrets drown themselves in moments. Fear from exes sowed to your heart, jagged scars, purple bruises like violets, over watered with tequila. So much of your pain is gasping, wounds on your body, secret poems. Pungent smells of rotting corpses, stacked too high to burn. So drown them. Throw them in the ocean of ignorant…
I am the rose that grew from concrete Wilting after being stepped on by lovers Who promised to be gentle Believing they came to breathe in my fragrance To pluck me from misery And carry me home Watered in the most breathtaking vase And admired for ages Assumption was the thorn I used to hurt…
The grace of his dance swelled my chest with pride, and I fought back tears as his passion filled the room. A few weeks ago, my boyfriend, Corey O'Brien, and I had an idea of pure genius. Something that seemed trendy yet new, relatable yet severely personal, and a project that brought together our life…
After publicly coming out and becoming the only active NFL player to identify as LGBTQ, I've gained the attention of the masses. Most of the attention has centered around support, queer visibility in sports, inclusion, equality, and freedom. In the ocean of positive feedback and attention is a few drops of what I would call,…
And if Joy comes How will we welcome him? Will we not fear him, Will we not cower After knowing only Depression for so long? Though we have prayed for him, Though we have drank All through our night (lifetime) What if we hope again to Hear the click Of his mighty boots On the…
Blind I remember the first time I saw you. Not when I stumbled upon your Instagram and saw you in so many places with so little clothes. I remember the first time I saw you. Not when I picked you up from the airport. When we exchanged hellos, didn’t touch but smiled at each other…
The way you say tomorrow Terrifies me As if I’ve trapped you in today And you’re searching for all the exits.