Dear Lover

The life you desire doesn’t exist with me It makes me sad I’m not the one for you I’ve no desire to grow into something created for you I’ve stepped away from the crowd I spend nights on the outskirts of town Contemplating the darkness within me I’ve nothing to give but words on wordsContinue reading “Dear Lover”

Life Sucks, But You Don’t

Life sucks, but in a beautiful kind of way.” — Axl Rose Life can be a fucker. It can destroy everything you thought you had in an instant. It could take all your hard work and set it on fire leaving you standing there with tears in your eyes watching as it turns to ash.Continue reading “Life Sucks, But You Don’t”

The Only Thing You Should Be Carrying

In life there’s going to be times when people look you in the eye and try their best to tear you apart. And they might succeed in that moment, but they lost the war to win this tiny insignificant battle. Read More…

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”

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?”