The Discovery of Independence

I was raised to be incredibly independent, to a point. My family was not a tight knit family so I spent an inordinate amount of time alone. There were certain things I relied on my mother for, naturally, but in terms of being on my own, I had that down. Until I met my husband. […]

Horizon Beckons

Treading the path as one Navigating life in unison Never alone The sun sank Night poured in You broke from my side Looking back Watching you fade Flash of emerald There is only horizon Alone Frozen in disillusion Movement shifted to reflection Consumed by yesterday I found life pulling at me Dragging me forward Heels […]

Learning to Fly

I have found something, something small and deeply hidden, but I found it. It bares the faintest of flickers, but, alas, it is there. My strength is attempting to unbury itself from the avalanche of trauma I have recently been consumed by. It is beginning to break the solid crust of torment to reveal its […]

Time

I can hear it clearly Reverberating within my being It cannot be ignored, passed over My spirit yearns, longs My spirit aches, needs Battling the confines Battling the mentality I dont have to march to your drumbeat I dont have to do your dance I can venture my own path I can traverse this life […]