In Her Orbit

My latest pieces

“I have survived too much to go quietly.
Let a meteor take me.
Call the thunder for back up.
My death will be grand.
The land will crack,
the sun will eat itself…

-the day I leave.” – Rupi Kuar.
Creating stardust with ink since 2005. IG: @EchoesOf.Venus

My latest pieces

“I have survived too much to go quietly.
Let a meteor take me.
Call the thunder for back up.
My death will be grand.
The land will crack,
the sun will eat itself…

-the day I leave.” – Rupi Kuar.
Creating stardust with ink since 2005. IG: @EchoesOf.Venus

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  • The Living Dead

    I’m tired of grieving losses of people who are still alive…

  • Release you

    If you’re sad, let you be sad.If you’re angry, be angry.And if you feel good,the same applies.Nothing good comes from holding in the pain,just like nothing good comes from not letting yourselfsee the sunshine after the rain… Illustration by: Fatima SeeharCopyright 2019 Valerie Sanchez

  • Living in my City

    Most of it is fake The bright lights The crowds of people The perfect days And their laughter like Nothing here is ever wrong Like some of those stupid love songs But we just do a good job of hiding Behind clouds of smoke, pills, and beers Covering our faces Working ourselves to sleep Being…

  • Unfortunate

    ImmobilizingDrifting through timeWill it forever feel like this?This unpredicted nothingnessRepeatedly unwantedI can never seem to stop itMaybe I ruin everything single thing I touchHow is it something so constant?How easy it is to feel like dust?And just like that you brushme away.. Illustration by: Fatima SeeharCopyright 2019 Valerie Sanchez

  • New Approach

    Keep you at arms length  So that you won’t get too close  Because if not, I just might wrap you in them. Illustration by: Fatima SeeharCopyright 2019 Valerie Sanchez

  • My Home

    I’ve foundthat these walls don’t quite compareto what I’ve built within you.I yearn for something steady.A constant rhythmic tune.All I’ve ever wanted was to evolveand grow in spaces I’ve never been,but every step I takereminds me of what’s still missing.What does it mean to have everything,when it all has no deeper meaning.What makes a home,if…

  • Have You Seen?

    There’s a universe in me,have you seen?Sunlight and stardust.Multi-galaxies.Poetry and wanderlust.Stellar energy.From the tips of my fingers,to the bottom of my feet.I could blind the whole worldwith how brightthe constellations are in me. Illustration by: Fatima SeeharCopyright 2019 Valerie Sanchez

  • Passionately, honestly

    I want to feel you  Bit by bit  In all ways, always. Illustration by: Fatima SeeharCopyright 2019 Valerie Sanchez

  • Mistaken

    Short notes and take cares I see you in other faces No one else can compare Periodic thoughts of “What if’s” While I lose myself at night  with letters and a pen. Sometimes I close my eyes and think The universe must have made a terrible mistake  How could two people seem so close And…

  • Don’t Hold It Against Me

    I spent most of my life doubting everyone I ever metWondering if people would get close just to leave,Betrayal and heartache followed happinessAlways wary of the monsters behind the friendlyfaces reminding me of a time that I was cut so deepA time that I once felt would be the lastI had to realize my worthwhile…

  • Keep Warm

    Fall weather commenceautumns unwanted presence,What was once a warm embracenow altered like a cold compressWish it could hold onwhen I say, “not yet”but I wave summer kisses so longthe only warmth here is in my chestThe overcompensating heaterIt’s not the winter I dreadbut the accessory of the unwelcomed,cold-hearted people. Illustration by: Fatima SeeharCopyright 2019 Valerie…

  • Mother Earth

    Covered with burns, blood and dirt. I used to be so beautiful. Since when did you become so unconcerned with all that I have given you? Tall sturdy trees, Bodies of water for centuries, But it’s been much longer since you’ve cared about me.

  • Double Edged Sword

    When things are good,They’re really good.But when things are bad,They’re really, really bad.Such a blessing is itto be so engagedin the emotional aspect of things,and to feel so deeply on this world.But they were right about the cursed part.The inevitable double edged sword…. I’ll take more of the good please. Illustration by: Fatima SeeharCopyright 2019…

  • What A Beautiful Thing

    After all the hurt that you’ve been through, you somehow still manage to transform it into all this love that you give. What a beautiful thing to find light in the darkest place. What a heart to still want to beat the same. Illustration by: Fatima SeeharCopyright 2019 Valerie Sanchez

  • Depression

    My stomach flipped every time someone would say,“Things can’t be that bad” or“It can always be worse.”It’s like throwing salt on an open wound,and invalidating how I feel.Depression.It’s not just about someone feelings sad.And for many, it’s not perspectivethat we need.It’s empathyand understanding. My feelings are Valid.   Illustration by: Fatima SeeharCopyright 2019 Valerie Sanchez