Come down here and look me in the eye Tell me to my face that you did this So I can shove you in the chest So I can glare at you with longing So I can give this black, inexplicable pain a silent voice So you can grasp the back of my head with your nail-scarred hand And burn… Read More
Recovering from Betrayal
I’ve gone through some crappy things in my life. We all have. I think one of the hardest ones to weather—one of the hardest ones to recover from—is Betrayal. It just takes the wind out of your sails. We all go through life facing obstacles, healing from pain (physical and otherwise), laughing with family, accepting or backing away from challenges;… Read More
The Fire and the Garden
The forest fire was so hot at her back she was sure it was going to eat her alive. She tried to ignore it, as usual, but even the sound of it was distracting, let alone the heat. She knelt down in the knee-high grass and wondered why it was still damp. It seemed like any moisture should have evaporated… Read More
The Dawn is Coming
I have had this reoccurring vision of a dawning sun. It is bright. Glorious. This glowing orange orb nearly too bright to look upon without squinting. It burns away the darkness and the cold. It spreads out its wings across the land and sky. And it is imminent. Over the last several years, so many loved ones have suffered. At times it… Read More
Resting Place
Once there was a day when I lost everything elseBrokenFallenBeaten The day my life-raft drifted awayAnd left me drowningWhat I thought was certainBecame a shadowThe secret princess stopped her dancingI lost my gripInterlocking fingers fell apartAnd there I was aloneDays turned into monthsAnd I sit and watch an old friend talkabout remaining true to his heartNo matter what the costAnd… Read More