I never ask for much. Never for perfection. Just enough to function. I run like a classic car, you see. Runs a little rough and not treated well by time. Paint missing here and rust formed there. Maybe fixed prettier after a share of attention and care. But never new again. Forever classic. Parts can…

It takes one voice to echo. One voice to sow the seeds of doubt. One voice to become a statistic of failure. It takes one tongue to lie. One tongue to cause distrust. One tongue to become a reason why. It takes many arms to protect. Many arms to piece back together. Many arms to…

I can handle this much. Never thought I could for so long. Traveling upwards on steps that became plateaus. After awhile, the steps up do not feel like much of a difference. The air feels just as thin as before and the struggle just as real. So I climb higher not minding the burden. ***…

I spy a man on a ladder. Won’t somebody help him down? The lower steps have long since fallen and lay scattered all over the ground. Maybe if he could turn back time, he could change his place. His current position is no longer one he wants to face. So he has no choice but…

They tried to fix it. Added so many windows to let in the light. Attempting to combine with nature. Camouflaging its true color with accents of green and sun kissed golden. The truth of the matter is those halls are painted blue. Dyed by those so cold experiences. Even with all of the windows, the…

Jesus once said to be kind. It is not because it is easy. It means to ignore past pain. To pull out the thorns along with your own. To put retaliation aside and forget. Face the day anew despite reality. *** It was not said to set us free. Knowing that you are doing right…

It is an act of self care. Regular baptism of the self. Intimate and innocent. Care in the form of cleansing. Bathed in water and light. Whispers of the self hidden in the splash of shower water. All is laid bare there. There is no hiding. No distraction in activity or dressing. You are all…

I know you are innocent. They know you are innocent. I know it will not effect the outcome. They know they can effect the outcome. I know you are trying trying your best. They know all they have to do is open their mouth first. So breathe. The outcome will come no matter what. Falling…

Where did the years go? The time for innocence. Before I had time to fear and regret. Can you tell me where it went? The time of invincibility never happened. I do not remember selling that phase of life away. It is so easy to remember all that is lost isn’t it? Much harder to…

I want to say that I did everything when all is said and done Both a gift for you and for me. Selfish on both accounts. Double hopeful. I do not make this wish lightly. I say it with a hope of a better tomorrow. That this would never mean the end of me. Reaching…