Monthly Archives: May 2020

The Art of Patience

The world is adjusting The words are flying out The book is started And the ending Is unfolding before my eyes It’s the art of patience that’s a killer But just wait Just you wait My life is falling into place And when it happens I’ll still have nothing to prove I’m excited about thatContinue reading “The Art of Patience”

My Last Love Letter

There you were Beneath my naked body stripped bare To the bone To the soul And still you stood Unwavering next to my shattered bones Next to my full and emptied womb You accepted my child so much so you cried to let her go You taught her to tie her shoes and taught meContinue reading “My Last Love Letter”

Cravings

I’m just here for the chocolate and you I do enjoy a good truffle Or a gummy bear with the perfect texture But you I’ve never tasted anything like you I’ve had gummies and chocolates Chocolate covered gummies Nothing like you though Then there’s the whole thing where Too much candy gives me a bellyContinue reading “Cravings”

Stop Saying the L Word

Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash I enjoy a good romance or a good cry from the loss of a character I’ve come to feel close to. I like delaying or sacrificing my own current desires for my daughters. I like spending time with those I feel most connected to. These are all descriptions of love. But I’dContinue reading “Stop Saying the L Word”

Purpose?

The time has come to discuss purpose Do we all have one when we’re born? Do we create one? “The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for.” ―Fyodor Dostoyevsky I am going to say the first thing we should do in life is figure outContinue reading “Purpose?”