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Monthly Archives: December 2019
Protected: Sun Breaking Through the Clouds
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The Quiet Beauty of Christmas
There is a quiet beauty of Christmas Lingering in our hopeful hearts Reverence toward our fragile existence Counting our blessings that we are alive To watch these younger, innocent ones Tiptoe toward a glowing evergreen tree Their eyes lit up in the joy of the season Contagious excitement to give and receive. Christmas reminds usContinue reading “The Quiet Beauty of Christmas”
Protected: Just As You Are
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Protected: Human Kindness
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Savor Time
I am learning to savor time Instead of dreading its quick escape Or trying to travel backwards Into experiences I cannot change. I am coming to terms with aging Of the growing chasm of my youth Surrendering the need to look forever younger Learning that beauty reflects the truth. In this world where we pretendContinue reading “Savor Time”
The Awkward
Awkward follows me into social places Hovering over each heartfelt exchange Taking over the weighted pauses Transforming normal into painfully strange, Mutating into my soft-spoken speech Flashing “INTROVERT” in neon signs Tumbling around on my stammering tongue Fashioning a socially anxious shrine. What a paradox the awkward creates To one who attempts to be warmContinue reading “The Awkward”
Self-Worth
Some would argue that an individual’s worth Is made up of trophies, lined on a mantle Displayed in titles, framed on office walls Evaluated through assessments of knowledge Measured by the value of a home on a street Admired in symmetrical painted faces But I would say that worth runs deeper In the innate kindnessContinue reading “Self-Worth”
Gentleness, Rejected
Once upon a time, Gentleness was a sign of strength Not frailty of character, or codependency But evidence of a person’s soul. When did common courtesy and compassion Become rewritten as weak boundaries? Our world has become corrupted If to be kind, is to be weak And to be aggressive is to be strong. WhatContinue reading “Gentleness, Rejected”
Overly Apologetic
Oh, if you knew the amount of resistance I summon from the moment I awake to resist constantly apologizing For each imperceptible mistake From asking how you are feeling With too serious a tone To not chuckling right on cue At your most recent subtle joke. That I’m not pleading forgiveness After each social exchangeContinue reading “Overly Apologetic”
The Therapy of Words 