Chasing silence

. .. … …. Chasing silence, running down peace of mind Anything to get another fix of normality Trying to satisfy the hunger in my soul Ignore the demons scratching, Push through the clouded doubt Echos of my angry past ringing in my ears Taring at my soul. I’ve looked up from rock bottom, through […]

Reach out.

Anyone who knows me, knows I have struggled with mental health most of my life. I have felt the deafening sounds of silence and felt the crushing weight of my own breath. There was a time I felt no way out. A time when the chants of my inner demons were louder than my reason […]

Daylight

Trapped in the fury of my mind Seeking answers to the unanswerable Engulfed in an unquenchable thirst for truth Sifting through the ashes of yesterday Locked up in today Wading without rest in memories locked away Waiting for daylight to break

Unsolicited Opinions in an Unprecedented Time

Reading the news. Seeing the memes all talking about the turbulent times we are finding ourselves in I needed to say something. I needed to put my thoughts down and share my unsolicited opinions as I often do. Let me start by saying regardless of all that is happening I hope peace is found. Justice […]

Everyone

. We can no longer be silent and say the fight is not ours. It is. Until EVERYONE is free Until EVERYONE is safe to jog, to sleep, to reform, to choose, to BREATHE, and to love. It is everyones fight. No longer can we afford to be silent. No more can we afford to […]

Mother

Breathes life Grows Character Harnesses Hope Cultivates love Inspires dreams Raises generations

Forever

I’ll love you forever Yet barely think of you at all.Complex and controversialUniquely comfortingI’ll love you forever I’ll love you forever Especially when I look at them Gone but not forgotten A mother’s loving embrace I’ll love you forever I’ll love you forever It took to long to get hereA face I couldn’t standA reflection […]

Haiku 43.

….. The snow has meltedThe trees have started to budSpring is upon us

She claims

… . She claims to be your frien0d Only if you make the effort She claims to have your back Only when convenient She claims to care for you Only when she needs something She claims you have a connection Only if she’s lonely She claimsOnly you know better

Children

The face of the future Holds the dreams of today Wrapped in self doubt and insecurities. She hears their hatred He sees them fighting Caring with them that hate through to tomorrow Completing the circle Not breaking stride The face of the future Holds the dreams of today