The Slap
2025 Human Decency I guess, I’ve always been politicalOh, I didn’t call it thatBut my soul was always willingTo take … Continue reading The Slap
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Seeker of Souls
Seeker of Souls Walking in another’s shoesMeans that we remove oursWe go barefootAnd open-heartedTo absorb their storiesWe try to see … Continue reading Seeker of Souls
She Whispers
She WhispersI have quieted the voiceOf societal rules and expectationsThat incessantly compelled meWith “you should…”, “you ought…”Now I listen and … Continue reading She Whispers
Soul
There is a deep feeling I call SoulA calm peaceful harmony–That once I could only glimpseShe was hidden by my … Continue reading Soul
I Am Not This Body
I am not this bodyI am not male or femaleShort or tall, fat or smallOr the color of this skinI … Continue reading I Am Not This Body
Decaying Meat Suit
Well here we are In these decaying meat suitsDiscussing just how Uncomfortable they areCancer, arthritis, migraines,And everything else imaginable And … Continue reading Decaying Meat Suit
When Soul Speaks
Life livedMoment by momentTakes on a poetic hueBirdsong is louderColors seem brighterWorries ceaseWith mind so focusedOn the here and nowYesterday … Continue reading When Soul Speaks
Finding Soul
There is a deep feeling I call SoulA calm peaceful harmony–That once I only glimpsedShe was hidden by my busyness … Continue reading Finding Soul
Weaving Ink
The black and white wordsFall from my mindOnto paperChanging intoDots and dashes And curlicuesAs my hand dancesOn paperLeaving my mind … Continue reading Weaving Ink
Shame Destroys
Shame destroys.It blinds the heart,And buries the soulUnder layers of lies.We look goodAnd act normal,To stay hidden and safe–But the … Continue reading Shame Destroys
Follow the Sun
Mama didn’t raise her baby to not matterLike every mother, everywhereThe love, the hope, the dreamIs fierce and deep Mama … Continue reading Follow the Sun
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