He dreams in shades of green and red small and curvy plump and juicy in shapes of varying circles “Tomato soup. Tomato bread.” Happily he waters rows gently lays a straw blanket down picking weed-monsters daring to pop up in his little dreamland “Tomato soup. Tomato bread.” As the sun…

Which path to take? Which decision is best for the most people involved? For me. For my loved ones. Every choice means I didn’t choose the other thing: the other path that is equally important. Equally exciting. Full of good and promise and so much hope for the future. But…

The time comes when it doesn’t matter anymore the pain the sadness the regret the time comes to let it all go that time may be because it’s too late to say the things that hurt your soul stunted your growth made you struggle and fight through life too late…

Once the seasons blow their winds, Rain their torrents, Blanket the world in white silence One can clear the landscape of weeds Trim back wild trees and roses Pruning all unnecessary chaos Making a canvas ready for beauty and grace Cleared garden beds for fruits and flowers Perfectly laid plans for spring…

The tastes and smells of summer can fight off the winter blues! — Are you suffering through winter and longing for summer as much as I am? I’m in the Midwest so naturally, everything is covered in snow, ice, and coldness. I’m longing for spring and summer by this point of winter…and it’s no where in sight. Except summer did make an appearance…

I need a long train ride a trip to the sea On this train every chug along the track will bring me closer to the vast ocean and the waves reminding me, I don’t need to have all the answers I don’t need to have life figured out, each and every…

They look on in admiration Seeing a real-life heroine before their eyes She needs no helping hands, no kind gestures, nor invites It is she who does the helping, the giving, the entertaining All graciously, beautifully, like Superwoman in disguise They look on without seeing Her exhaustion hidden behind a warm…

If I don’t, I won’t accomplish what I want. I’m not a fan of routines and schedules, not strict ones anyway. They just don’t work well with my lifestyle or personality. I do appreciate and need loose routines and schedules — ones that make room for all the unexpected that…

Burdened by the weight of expectations Unfairly placed upon my back from birth When born as a woman, of a certain race, in a specific place And, when born anew, to a certain creed, a distinct tradition Each time I was given, more than I deserved More to strive for…