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Our Sycamore Tree
Sitting on the bench with you looking up Arms around each other She stretches above us white trunk and branches reaching out teaching us to wonder while giving us her shelter Today her leaves are a mix of oranges, yellows, and browns She is enchanting and every moment with you on this bench under her Continue reading
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Magic
I think your heart has been asleep love locked away for a rainy day Perhaps I had the magic key love to open it up and restart your love My heart was bruised and scarred hesitant towards love Perhaps you had the magic salve to heal the wounds and help me heal Together we have Continue reading
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This Body
I look at my body and frown Too fat Too many spots Too achy And I realize I am speaking to her the words I’ve always feared to hear Too much or Too little Why do I treat her with such little grace? It’s not her fault that she responds to our world to food Continue reading
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Just what I Needed
I thought I wanted the sight of beaches the smell of salt the feel of sea spray and cool ocean breezes but someone somewhere knew I needed you Continue reading
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Fair Trade
I traded mountains and rivers Great Yellowstone and the beautiful Rocky Mountains for you And I don’t regret it for a second because nothing compares to the way you look at me and the things we share Mountains do no justice to your kindness and care Rivers, sure, can teach me about all the ways 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 