Scars… Upon our flesh Sting our lips Haunt our minds Invade our veins Reminders of… The times we’ve lived Of lessons learned Dreams forgotten Victories won and problems conquered Scars… Have brought us here Shaped who we are Made us stronger Renamed us …Survivors…
Along your journey They’ll be many chances To stop and worry Through obstructed glances From outside the closed gates Where you’ll eventually wait With bated breath To learn where your future’s spent When your journey is done You’ll learn your fate; Did you live right Throughout your life? Through happenstance And circumstance; Did you give… Read More Eternal Gates
Steps grow heavy Upon weathered wood The end is near In all likelihood; Old bones creak As toes sink into sand: A warm embrace A welcoming hand To the water’s edge And the ever-changing tide That tickles tired feet As it revives A weary soul Not yet done learning; A boat ride awaits To… Read More Weathered
Milestones and memories Collected and stacked One on top of the other They continually amass; Chips off the block Separately weak Mortared together The story’s complete; Mishandling conflict Creates crumbling dust: Respecting life lessons Learning to trust; Where you are, The road you’ve taken there, Your steps not yet traveled Are not a path to… Read More Resurrected from Rubble
Rise above The noise below A cache of troubles From today and long ago; Heavy rocks carried In an overcrowded mind Compiled as character builders Remembered but not defined; By their weight and numbers A strong foundation laid A stack of life lessons To climb over and cascade; As roots sink in the… Read More Rise Above
Glass and sand You were, I am; Once the same Now completely different. Through chance and the heat of circumstance; The pieces of you Expanded and grew, Until you found your purpose. Transformed and new With a sparkling surface; I offer my embrace Hoping to hold you in place. A reminder: I am a part… Read More Glass and Sand
Ingrained On your soul A pattern Only you own. Where you’ve been What you’ve learned Where you’re headed; Make you One of a kind With a unique design Ingrained On your soul.
She’s someone different to each one of us. For some, this three letter word may conjure feelings of love, comfort and cherished memories. For the unfortunate few, this combination of letters may even represent disappointment, disgust, and even hatred. Although everyone has had unique interactions with the person who owns this title to them, I… Read More Mom
Some days are cold and gray Damp and dark, they fade away Without notice; Until replaced by Bright yellow and soft petals. Mixed drops of water From angry clouds and sad eyes Free fall; Evaporating to reveal Bright yellow and soft petals. At the close of each day As your memory seeps further away From… Read More Bright Yellow and Soft Petals
A winding path To nowhere fast Yet toward everything And anything imagined. Where dreams exist Spoken from lips Of speculative hope And forward focus. Toward what exists On a changing horizon From crystal blue To full moon rising. Today is now Tomorrow is then Next year reveals Where we’ll have been. Questions answered Truths revealed… Read More A Winding Path
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