poetry
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Say Her Name
A woman afraid in her home in her heart A mother cooking for her children protecting her loved ones seeking help seeking safety trusting Brought to fear Brought to her knees Brought to begging and apologies Cursed at threatened shot Because she was black? Because a white man in a uniform saw her as a Continue reading
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Harmful God
God feels so often like an excuse an excuse to avoid humanity You can’t be sad or anxious or scared You can’t love who you love or be friends with the most human of people Disasters aren’t disasters but blessings in disguise Hurt isn’t hurt but lessons to sanctify God is used to harm to Continue reading
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Silly Rhyme
The voice that said you must be wed is dead In its stead you must be fed and lay in bed Please use your head and be well read Take the time to look inside your mind care for your heart before each start and make sure you laugh because that’s the best thing you Continue reading
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Mental Health Heroes
The most courageous moments happen behind closed doors All the work YOU do choosing to keep going changing your thoughts feeling your feelings Each morning you wake up and feed yourself Every time you choose to walk The times you’ve spoken love to yourself and others Every moment you choose to live Those make you Continue reading
About Me
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.
Joyful Ruins 