On Reflection

You can’t make anyone embrace decency by force

No mother ever expects to leave the hospital without her child.

Reflecting on what was hidden and true

Called out at age eight

The war on education has more casualties than any other conflict in history

I was reluctant to talk about my anxiety for years

As the Light Dies for That Good Night

A story of my parents, and drinking coffee every day for 54 years

Say what?

In the ripple of time, I find my way back home to a morning brew and sunlit curtains, where the warm embrace of my heart awaits you.

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you ~ Maya Angelou

A reminder that you have no obligation to maintain any relationship that does not treat you with dignity

I have the first novel in a trilogy getting ready to publish — and the dedication is to a woman I never met in person

Don’t Be the Next Victim

Small victories in 2023 America

It strikes me as sad that the people we need most in this world so often feel so utterly alone.

Would somebody hand me the plaster so I can patch the hole that all my memories are pouring through

When you go about your life, you have no idea who’s watching

What remedial math class taught me about my self worth

In life, I’m getting tired of comparing and contrasting with others and feel the growing need for a good F**k it

The first 999 cuts are no less lethal than the last

Trickle down effects filtered through a child’s eyes as an adult

Unchecked indoctrination in rural areas is used to normalize systems of injustice

Time spent with loved ones is precious, and will eventually come to an end