poetry
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This is My Story, This is My song…
Coming to terms with how much pain and hurt I have stored in my body is not easy. I’ve carried the wounds since I was 6. 6 to 31, years of reinforcement, years of hiding, years of surviving…. honestly, years of dismissal, disbelieving that my wounds needed caring, healing, or validation. Instead, praying them away, Continue reading
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Who?
Every day I showed up for them Messages Presence Encouragement Love I would not miss one day but when my time came for their love to show up for me it failed I embody love to everyone but who embodies love to me? Continue reading
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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 Continue reading
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Still There
The clouds may cover your view of the mountains but the mountains are still there You may not see the sunlight but it’s still shining You can’t see the roots of the trees supporting their life and yet the roots are there So maybe just maybe what you can’t see is still there The beauty Continue reading
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Always More to Come
Yesterday I walked the same old trails and I was sad The blossoms I had seen before had faded as though the beginning of Spring was already over I went to bed disheartened The morning met with gloom Again I walked the same old trails Behold! new flowers blossomed over night The blues and pinks 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 