I did not break you. Your brokenness happened before me. I showed up and found you that way. My presence reminded you, but I didn’t break you. I did not break you. We could have made a new beginning. You used my presence as an excuse for your pain. You blamed me, but I didn’t ...

What side of the fencedo you sit on?Birds perched on fenceslook down on the earth Birds on fences knowThe grass is not always greeneron the other sideIs there evera winning sideor a losing side Birds on fences knowWorms burrow holeson both sidesShadows grow longerunder the one sunDawn rises on the dark sideand the sun sets ...

I was given some harsh advice by my therapist last week. She said, “That’s life. It’s time to grow up.” I was hurt at first, and then the more I thought about it, It dawned on me that she was right. I have always cried about everything. Tears come when I’m sad, when I’m happy, ...

Pet peeves — those little annoyances that get under our skin, and we just can’t ignore them, no matter how hard we try. We all have pet peeves. If you don’t have any pet peeves, you’re one of those people who are tolerant of everyone and everything. A rarity, or is it ignorance? Ignorance is ...

In the middle of an open field with no fort or cover, She lies flat looking at the stars slowly melt like butter. The roars coming from enemy camps instilling fear as they always had, Not being able to tell friend from foe, that, too, felt terribly bad. And so she lie there listening to ...

The woman you seek Shall be yours In this game You insist on playing   She will lay by Your side With a bitterness In her mouth You cannot tame   Hatred will grow By the sound Of your name For you will betray her And cause her shame   Your eyes look Upon her ...

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 ...

Fear rocks my core And I look to you for stability I want to link my pinky with yours And breathe slowly   Your soft voice is All I have now So, I listen with care Careful not to tune out   Fear rocks my core Your meticulous ways Cradle my fear Even though you ...

My Beautiful, American Child –   Which side of the line, will you- get to stand on?   Will you get to speak your mind, perhaps act out –   or nod quietly not to stand out   Will you get to excel with no skills and pure doubt   Or walk cautiously, head down ...

H. A. L. T=Heartbreak.Aggravation. Lies. Temptations. These are weak unguarded emotions where Satan quickly invades the mind to interrupt our faith. Before you act, HALT! What did Jesus mean in John 16:33when He said, “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good ...