Joyful Ruins

Discovering joy in the hard places


Some Friends

It’s odd who takes the place of others

during hardship

Some friends are steady

available and stick through the grit

but I’ve found recently

that many friendships fade

as the waves get higher

and help comes in

unexpected places

I don’t know why this is

though the reality of it

saddens me

I just hope I emerge

knowing and feeling

I am loved

even if not by those

who I thought I was



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An obsessive journaler who loves meeting others along their journey and giving them a hand to hold through pieces of writing. I write about the heartbreaks of life and the joys, the ups and downs, and I often learn my greatest lessons and miracles from nature.

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