Teaching Me to Fly

It was once upon a timeWhen fairytales came true. I wished upon a starFor a love that looked like you. You fell into my armsAnd cradled me with lightYou soothed my broken dreams You opened up my wingsAnd taught me how to fly. As the years just passed us byLike turning pages in a book.The ending turned to inkThe cover frail and torn. Like many … Continue reading Teaching Me to Fly

Regret Not the Love

At the end of the day, let there be no excuses, no explanations, no regrets. ~ Steve Maraboli My dearest love, I write this to you today For I may not live long enough To share these thoughts from my heart. I thought to write something to praise you Something to show my gratitude for your presence in my life, Yet I am forever grateful … Continue reading Regret Not the Love

Through the Eyes of a Mother

Thru the blur I see pieces of a shapely colored mosaic The smell of baby powder And hear the beating of your heart against my chest As you took your first steps upon a soft white carpet. The world whispered with its lips through the wind Coaxing as the sea came to the shore Covering your feet for the first time. I hear the rippling … Continue reading Through the Eyes of a Mother

I Am Enough

I am allowed to be a work of artA portrait masterpiece painted inside the lines,or an abstract expression scattered across the canvas.I am allowed to be more wolf than woman wild and carefree,or tamed within my own wilderness.I am allowed to be weak and helpless in a design of my own strength, curated in a collection of mysterious emotions.I exist as I am.No more or … Continue reading I Am Enough

Autumn

Pale amber dances from the sunlit sky Falling deep into the moisten ground Covering the world with cinnamon and nutmeg Softly ending the summer of sage to baren trees. She stands planted with both feet apart Upon the crackling crust of the earth Inhaling the sweet seasoning in the air. Questioning the shadows that lay dormant As if no words existed around the roots of … Continue reading Autumn

Desires in the Horizon

I am captivated by the horizon’s palette of watercolors as it fills my lungs with the stillness of a morning embrace like a lover felt in the depths of my soul. I am mesmerized by its beauty. If I could caress it, cradle it in the palm of my hands, would its passion overwhelm my desires. If I contemplate long enough into the distance is … Continue reading Desires in the Horizon