Silent Request

Silent Request

She saw his friend request but didn’t accept it, they hadn’t talked since their senior year of high school. That was nine years ago; there was no point in unearthing the past, she had already grown so far from him. She didn’t dismiss him completely but decided...
Fissures

Fissures

Lapses in judgment create spaces to fill with compassion. © Scott May
Violent Timing

Violent Timing

  A little boy beamed as he talked to his mother. They playfully teased each other about school and the upcoming assembly. He had won an award for being student of the month and she was going to get a bumper sticker for his accomplishments. Not wanting to have a...
Be Free

Be Free

There are individuals who have touched our hearts and changed our lives forever. Sometimes, we become worried that they will leave us so we hold onto them in fear. Like a butterfly, if we grasp them too tight we will crush their wings and they will not be able to fly....
Sing the Songs of Spitfire

Sing the Songs of Spitfire

Sing the songs of spitfire Cast your shadows onto the wall Leave footprints filled with ashes Forget the memories they recall Sing the songs of spitfire Whisper poison into their ears Feel their body trembling Abandon them to fight through tears Sing the songs of...
New Beginnings

New Beginnings

Second hands Count second opportunities Second hands Count the seconds lost Second hands Count down the minutes Second hands Count the replacement cost
Rest in Peace

Rest in Peace

Most individuals fear loss due to an overwhelming feeling of emptiness and it becomes blinding. Loss is a natural part of life though. We grieve for people long since past, moments now surrounded by empty nostalgia, and former opportunities lost in time. If we let...
Lighter Than Air

Lighter Than Air

As we age, it becomes harder to cry. The vulnerability we experience can be too frightening to reveal to ourselves let alone others. Instead, our subconscious mind reads the writing on our heart and we become heavy. Whether we notice it or not, our breath begins to...
Flash Light

Flash Light

It has been said that the night is darkest just before the dawn. Yet, the night is just as dark after the sun sets, before the moon begins to glow and the stars begin to appear. Thinking we will only see light after darkness does us a disservice. It is when the light...
Cook Book

Cook Book

Hearts can be so fragile. It’s such an intimate experience to expose everything you are to another human being, simply trusting that your heart will be safe with them. When that trust is broken and we become hurt, our world is thrown into disarray. So many...