You walked away without pretense I looked your way  Hesitant   You walked away without recourse  I tried to speak With no remorse   You walked away without a sound For that my heart Can not rebound   You walked away, so far away Before too long The distance great   I will not breathe ...

When all else fails When your days grow dark When you feel at the end of the rope Dance among the wolves

I have found myself thinking about the way things end. The ending of a television show can affect the entire journey for viewers. I mean look at the Game of Thrones television show. This would be the perfect time to rewatch the show, but the finale was met with such anger that fans refuse to ...

What is your purpose Omnipotent one Stagger in slowly Curious run Fragrance is clear Scenic for miles The beginning is beauty Ending so vile How can such color  Vibrant and real Turn to all white Darkness revealed Yet, you are the pleasure So many will see Except to the known Those who will flee The ...

Sometimes for you to grow, you must change the way you live your life. Each and every day, I inspire to do better with my life and how I accomplish my dreams. I try and set realistic goals in my life to try and keep my focus on my dreams. Sometimes for you to grow, ...

There is no getting around it: teaching takes energy.  Lots of it.  It takes mental, physical, and emotional grit.  It takes organization, determination, and endless exertion.  It takes wisdom, compassion, and discipline. And that is just to get through the first 10 minutes of the day. Teachers have to wear many hats: teacher, philosopher, advisor, ...

I have spent a lot of time in recent weeks thinking about how one moment can affect the course of a story. The person the protagonist smiled at on page two can end up being the love of their life. This happens, in reality, all of the time. My own best friend and I met ...

I have a scar. For the past six years, I have been staring at these wounds each day as I go through my day to day life. It is a deep scar that will forever be with me for the rest of my life. It represents the various times I wanted to quit from this ...

Part 1     Part 2 Pyper rode in silence with Abigor on the shiny black horse. The massive animal trotted with grace through the ash-filled streets of the in-between—the after death realm. Sadness filled her heart. Why did I have to die? An aneurism? How is that possible? My family needs me! She averted her eyes ...

My heart completely shattered watching you long for her   Tears sting my eyes as you cleverly avoid them fearing I may see your truth   Sadness oozes from your pores letting my broken heart know   Your thoughts are consumed with the loss of her as mine are filled with the loss of you ...