Tag: Strength
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Let Us Grow
The flowers still stand tall and strongAfter the ghastly stormNot longThey cry, before the bees do swarmAll day they hum the songConform And remain a unified teamWork together they sayAnd beamEnjoy our colourful display Retain us in your dreamsAlways -
Songbird
There once was a free bird,Who loved to sing. There once was a happy bird,That loved to fly. There once was a content bird,Who loved to eat and drink of life. But a hunter came by,Who loved the bird’s beauty. He thought to himself,“I could only be happy with a bird like that”. So he ... -
Breaking The Box
A friend recently told me that there have never been any consequences to my poor decisions. The thing is, there is always a consequence of any action. My consequence is I have to deal with the fact that I’m not as independent as I was when I first moved here eight years ago. This may ... -
This Is For You
“And if I didn’t know betterI’d think you were talking to me nowIf I didn’t know betterI’d think you were still around.”—Marjorie, Taylor Swift In just a few days, I finish up the first phase of this new career. There will be a ceremony. You were supposed to be there. You were supposed to watch ... -
Anxiety Is Overwhelming, But I’m Stronger
***Trigger Warning. The following deals with mental illness.*** Anxiety is overwhelming. The delusional thoughts are more real than what I’m seeing. My thoughts are hijacked by this process, thinking about what might happen. It could happen, couldn’t it? I know this thought isn’t real, but it’s possible somehow. No matter what I see telling me, ... -
This Is The Time
This is a time when we will be defined by what we do and what we don’t do A time when our true, unedited selves will be revealed A time when what matters move into focus This will be the moment that will define how we are remembered As a society ... -
Nubian Goddess
Time ceases when she enters a room Her existence is the eminence of perfection She has a voice that quells your clamor For she is your – Nubian Goddess Her whisper settles your uneasiness Her touch transports your mind Allowing your body to transcend worlds For she is ... -
Partners In Love
You saw me get used and abused, Even learned of all my heartache, And hurt from my past, Seeing all my scars and wounds Yet chose to show me compassion, Even as I questioned my worthiness, Doubting myself inside, You helped me stand once more, Allowing me to see happiness, With joy once more, ... -
Room To Grow
Lately I’ve been thinking about endings. I’m horrible at endings in all aspects of my life. I will wait to read the last hundred pages of a book because I don’t want to leave the characters. I took seven years to read Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows. The endings I have experienced have been ... -