poetry
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Tainted Memories
Will every memory I have with you feel tainted or can I recall that then we were happy? When I look on that time how we laughed what we saw Can it remain a joy rather than a loss? I hope we can learn to see all the good the adventure the heart the grinning Continue reading
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Building Home within Myself
I’ve begun to find a home increasingly within myself A place to sit and rest A shelter A warmth Before now I searched for home in places and faces I hoped I’d find safety and love Comfort and strength Sometimes I did but mostly I didn’t because even when I found a face a place Continue reading
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The Start
There I was walking along shoulders hunched head down following orders projecting a joy determined by others molded by expectations and then I tripped fell hard jarred awake awake to my reality and to the pain As I looked up a door opened off the beaten path I could not see where it lead but Continue reading
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Find that Little Girl Again
I’ve got to find that little girl again The one swept up by dreams and imaginings The one told to come back down to earth and feel differently She understood how to live She felt deeply She saw vibrant colors and beauty She danced to her own tune She was magic I’m searching for you Continue reading
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You Turn my Day Upside Down
How do you do that? Flip my soul around One moment I’m drowning in troubles the next I’m swimming in Your love The power and peace It’s always there Your hand is always reaching out But it is when I slow down Trust Believe Immerse Focus on Your face Your eyes that everything else fades 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 