Beth Binkley

poem by Beth Binkley

Wearing the same shade of melancholy as you did when you were a kid Did it ever occur that you didn’t deserve the ache that you carry like water weight buried beneath your own skin? Can you show me where it hurts no... Read more

lyrics by Beth Binkley

I feel sick to my stomach most of the time So I hide in my room and commit silent crime Forget all my friends who will leave anyway And give tales to their parents about why we don’t hang Cause it was one-way It was ... Read more

lyrics by Beth Binkley

The domesticity might be killing me Didn’t take our liberties to heart thinking they’d stay free Cozy up Fill a cup with liquid nostalgia I’m drowning without love I’m drowning without love H... Read more

poem by Beth Binkley

With sympathy-heavy eyes do you look at me carefully, to avoid disturbing my sadness as though it were a dove, gently perched upon my shoulder This bird, as heavy as its weight may be is undeniably lovely when I am alone and when... Read more

poem by Beth Binkley

I wake up in the haze of utter exhaustion miserable, as usual and my mind immediately suffocates me with every possible worst-case scenario that could take place in the hours to come Be anxious about this but more anxious abo... Read more

lyrics by Beth Binkley

How can I put this feeling into words? I am not the person I deserve I can’t even afford the things I earn But maybe someday I will act my worth You grew up in the blink of too-old eyes You slept under monochrome cold wa... Read more

lyrics by Beth Binkley

I’ll make it quick the monologue I wanna give But quite honestly there’s mouthfuls left to say I’ll lay it out, cards folded now I’ve made it clear what I’m about And what I am about ... Read more