Until It Happens To You

Do you remember laughing so hard and thinking “oh it couldn’t be me .” Only realizing it is you Do you remember holding marathon conversations with your besties saying “oh if it was me I would’ve done this or that?” Now realizing it is you Your mind is so scrambled you can’t say anything withoutContinue reading “Until It Happens To You”

Another Moment With You

I keep being drawn back to the last time we spoke. I’m stuck in this trance standing beside your bed hoping for this miraculous miracle to take place. Yet your body has been invaded by this uninvited guest. A Parasite! Sucking every breath you breathe and drowning you in your own fluids. How was thisContinue reading “Another Moment With You”

Naked & Exposed

I was exhausted by the months spent playing hide and seek from my secret The anticipation of exposure had my heart racing at warp speed in my dreams. My thoughts pounded the inside of my brain as a methodical bass drum directing the tempo of my emotions. When would my real identity be compromised? FraudContinue reading “Naked & Exposed”

A Mother’s Cry

I can’t unhear the cries of a mother whose child’s life was snuffed out by an organized evil. I can’t unsee the constant replay of the last minutes of the life of someone who I didn’t personally know yet they have become my son or daughter My heart grieves these indescribable atrocities as another mother’sContinue reading “A Mother’s Cry”

Reflecting On Reflections

I’m sitting here being held hostage to my thoughts. My emotions have me on trial with my decisions. I’m silently playing Judge and Jury and second guessing every step of my journey. I’m not fully understanding how I arrived at my current destination or better yet how I got caught up in this dilemma. It’sContinue reading “Reflecting On Reflections”

A Complicated Love

It wasn’t love at first sight Yet the attraction we shared radiated like George and Weezy We were moving on up but we just didn’t have a piece of pie by all accounts we owned the pie Whenever we were together our souls would connect he was the melody and I was the harmony creatingContinue reading “A Complicated Love”

Battlefield

It happens in the mind The covert operation Thoughts fluctuating from plain sight to stealth Provoking uncontrollable explosive reactions Contemplating making today the last day or fighting as if you have everything to live for Desperately needing to be surrounded by people or the strong urge to be isolated from those who are emotionally unavailableContinue reading “Battlefield”

Unavoidable Heartbreak

When we first met we shouted to the world “It would be forever.” We shared our dreams, hopes and visions. It was our happily ever after A ring with a promise It was a forever love Within our connection birthed an us; One for you and one for me. A soul tie We were theContinue reading “Unavoidable Heartbreak”