Sometimes the dancing flame shows us what we don’t want to see. There is just enough light to illuminate what is right in front of us: shifting shadows and false security. Sitting in the candlelight  Watching how it glows bright How the wind blows right And shifts the way it throws light Showing how you … Continue reading Candlelight

I did it.  I said my mind and finally stood up for myself.  … I can breathe again.  Did anything change? I think so.  I’ve noticed a shift. Little things. I’m not so tense. The air is not so thick and heavy.  I can say what I want to say and I don’t worry about … Continue reading I Did It…

I wound myself in a tight little ball Tucked away in a corner against the wall  Folded in on myself I feel so small I see my chest rise and feel the tears fall.  I’ve sunk so far and did it again I’ve taken the razor and shredded the skin Trying to let out what … Continue reading Trying to Hide

Sometimes I get so caught up in my mind and with all the shit I have going on that I forget you have your own shit you’re dealing with too. And I’m so sorry. Believe me, I know everyone goes through their own winter at different times and some winters are harder than others. Some … Continue reading Winter’s Storm

I had someone tell me to remember “they are just words, they can’t hurt you.” And I know that.  And I related that to another friend as I was explaining my predicament.  And after a few moments, she said, “yeah, it is just words, but have you met yourself? Words are your soul. Of course … Continue reading Words