KFrancesca

Growing up is a symphony of endings and beginnings, a delicate balance between heartbreak and self-discovery. "Ashes and Echoes" is a collection of poetry that captures the raw, unfiltered emotions of young adulthood: the first loves that set your world on fire, wishful thinking, and the bittersweet journey of finding yourself in the wreckage of the world.  

Through lyrical verse and intimate storytelling, these poems explore the restless nights, the unanswered messages, the weight of the world, and defiant hope and nostalgia that comes with healing. Each page is a reflection of what it means to love recklessly, to break beautifully, and to rise from the ashes of who you once were.  

For anyone who has ever felt lost, for those learning to stand on their own, "Ashes and Echoes" is a reminder that this is not the end, but it’s the beginning of something even more powerful: you.

Undefined: Ashes and Echoes

I see your sweater in the basket, still smells like you. Left a note in my box, said you'd come back soon. But seasons change and so did we. Now I'm left with echoes where your voice used to be.

Do you still hum that song I played?

Does she know about the life we planned to make? I wonder if you say my name the way you used to. I can't stop myself from holding onto you.

But I don't call, and you don't write

Still dreaming of you on friday nights

I know it's over, but I hate the truth

'Cause our love was red, now it's fading blue

I still hear your laughter in the quiet of my room

Tried to drown it out, but silence brings me back to you. The way your hands fit into mine, hope I was worth all your time

Now someone else gets to trace your spine

Do you still hum that song I played?

Does she know anything about your favorite games? I wonder if you say my name the way you used to I can't stop myself from holding onto you.

And I hope she holds you like I couldn't

Hope she gives you what I wouldn't

But if you ever miss the past, I won't say no and you can come back

Fading Blue