My best friend died.She wasn’t supposed to.No one should go at 42. At least I got to say goodbye. She was in the hospital,A sallow-skinned satire of herself. Half-vacant eyes looked at me.I admit I was fearful; I didn’t know what IWould see if […]
The dream was one of those that comeslate in a sleep cycle and doesn’t let go quietlyas morning inches towards the light. There was a winding staircase of stone and wood climbing a shadowed hillside.It was in my hometown, near a service station […]
I won’t leave, if that’s what you were frightened of. I just want to move with you. My back has carried several lifetimes of heartache, but I’d take it off your shoulders first, if I could. I don’t know what it feels […]
I’m new here. Take me in, Show me your Ants on a log. Show me your Childish smile, your Sanctuary. It’s nice to be by myself, but Hands clasping hands Brings me to the somebody else I could be. I’ll let her […]
This “Why” series is a way to bring me closer to you—by revealing my inner-most thoughts and being 100% vulnerable with you. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking my words and embracing them with love and kindness. […]
In my personal Numerology, the number of the day is seven. Seven is the number that is all about meditation and self-reflection. In the resource that I use, the missive reads: Look Within Be alone, at least for part of the day. Be still. Read. Think. […]
You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I’ll rise. Does my sassiness upset you? Why are you beset with gloom? ‘Cause I walk like […]