I began smoking as a teen. Peer pressure. Bullying. I got hooked. Years later, when I found out I was pregnant with my daughter, the doctor asked if I smoked. I said yes. He said to throw them away and quit. I told him I would, but he forced me to throw the cigarettes in […]
One summer day, I saw an object lying on the ground as I walked through the woods. A pendant hanging on a chain glistened at me. I picked it up, rubbed the grime off the charm, and saw words inscribed on the back of it. Dreams that stay inside lie next to the heart, left to die. […]
The rain is falling outside my window It has blurred my vision to see reality outside I’m left to conjure images of what’s true So, I go inside my imagination and this is what I see… There is happiness all around me Laughter echoes loud, and smiles stay Beauty surrounds me, from souls and things […]
Puffs of heaven cascade through the sky Disappearing into the hard surface of reality Journey through time and space like strange bits of dreams that no one owns Falling faster and faster with no boundaries The evolution of an oncoming storm takes the stage The tone is relevant to the maker, whose choices guide the […]