A beautiful flower was born

Its stem was full of thorns

That poked and pricked

So nothing would touch it

If you’ve had one in hand

Then you would understand

It’s supposed to hurt

Killing the flower is worst...

**When I was little, I used to lay outside and reach my hands up to the sky above, convinced I could touch the great moving clouds if I just extended my arms a little further.** I reached as far as I could. I even squinted my eyes and moved my vision in different angles to at least give me the perspective that I was actually doing it. It was close enough!

I’d even put both my legs straight i...

My days went on without an end. Repetitive, dreadful, and _completely_ unbearable. This was my reality. I didn’t know what to make of it. I never really did quite understand. I just took everything day by day. Wishing that any second it would come to an end. Although I was never sure how. That’s probably what made me so accepting of it all. I never truly saw a way out.

One day I saw a crack ...

**_"Oh, I don't know what you're going through
You don't have to walk alone, I'll follow you
All the highs and lows, I'll ride them with you
You don't have to walk alone, I'll follow you"

_**

I didn't fully comprehend just what I was getting myself into. All I knew was that I couldn't expect people to have it all together when I didn't have that myself. It was a part of me that made it easy to ove...

I woke up a little early this morning so I could get ready for my day. I needed to go the store to pick up a few things for the house. I wanted to make barbecue ribs with a side of mashed potatoes and corn. Maybe grab an iced coffee on the way back as a treat. I love coffee!

Before leaving the house I made sure to grab my shopping bag, purse, and car keys. I locked up the house and walked along ...

A piercing of the flesh opens the skin


Blood spilling out and danger begins


Problems arising that can't be buried


Burdens fall and can no longer be carried


Bringing it to an end with a sharp knife


Happily moving forward forever with life


Wounds that bled time will eventually heal


Truths of the matter healing starts to reveal


A gift of dark times is a new found duty

This is how bleeding l...

There was an old lady I would often see in the neighborhood. She would sometimes walk around very slowly by herself just observing everything around her. Sometimes she would sit at a near by bench for who knows how long.

She was always dressed in loose pants and a long sleeved shirt. Around her arm whenever she was out was a red silk scarflette. At first I thought it was just her signature look. ...

At a young age I was taught about spirits. I could never know if they actually existed unless I had seen one myself. In movies they were always portrayed as something horrifying, angry, or tragic. Spirits hung around bothering others when something bad that happened kept them trapped after death. Their pain and their misery. That's how the story usually goes anyways.

It could just be a bun...

At this point I need to be more wise
I've seen enough to know what's a lie 
I can't expect for things to get better 
That would only keep me stuck forever 
The truth is that you're just in my way
A life without you is full of better days
Anything is better than sticking around
A wonderful world is waiting to be found...

The house was dark and quiet. The children were left alone and the adults were out for the night. There wasn't much they could do so they decided on a game of hide and seek. There were so many areas that a child could hide within a house. It just takes a little creativity. Frances counted to one hundred while the other two children ran to hide.

"My parents are going through a divorce," whispered...