please be mindful of others
honesty is kindness
it raises your worth
life is hard enough as it is
don’t add a layer of deception
muddying relationships
when bonds are forged in truth
they are strengthened
there is only division in lies
The inspiration for this piece came from a We are Human Angels quote on Facebook.
“You cannot build a future with someone who lacks the integrity to be honest in the present.”
That slight touch, his hand sensually draped in the small of my back, the tips of his fingers grazing the top of my curves, incapacitated me. I’d forgotten how intoxicating his filmy stroke on my velvet flesh felt. I heard myself roar the word MORE in my head while strips of clothing fell away to the floor as if the smooth jazz music encircling us, making us sway deliberately, demanded it. We were back in the moment, fully immersed in a time where hearts don’t heed warnings. How long would it be before the ugly truth would reveal itself again?
a person’s being
guiding kernels embedded
the truth trickles in
let down your guard, friend
a hardened exterior
keeps the truth at bay
everyone i know owns disqualifiers
i love them anyway
because i’m human
so are they
what distinguishes
those i keep and those who become disposable
a willingness to examine their faults
cherish those
who spew only truth
make peace and move on
Redux
three kinds of people
dreamers
followers
dead
which are you?
Originally posted 12/20/2018 on I Write Her.
Redux
hard efforts
fortunes stolen
earned rewards
but no joy
life is hard
and it sucks
some benefits
you’ll reap
other times
none
just misery
and defeat
but you start
again
keep going
till death
taking small
joys
when they
come
each one
a tiny
victory
to savor
hoping
the next
chapter
won’t kill you
Originally published 12/14/2018 on I Write Her.
Redux
kept down
held back
filled with fear
and rage
despair at every turn
me, an unwilling victim
blockades to stop me
turbulence swirling me about
My history embedded a lack of power in me.
Years of criticism, critique, and disgust took its toll.
Thick layers of neglect crusted over on this shell of me.
Defeated, ignored, and scared.
But I dared to feel more important than what the day rolled out.
I fought to experience life exquisitely, with the volume on high.
Determined to engage with this existence full of substance and force.
I clutched myself hard and pushed forward to lean loudly into my future.
Not gonna hide from it anymore.
Originally published September 26, 2018, on I Write Her.
Redux
concede when you’re wrong
face the truth, it’s before you
live reality
Originally published September 19, 2018 on I Write Her.
Redux
Feeling and analyzing as the inchoate rises in my mind.
I’m leaning into what arrives.
Layering thoughts to complete some insight.
I’m crafting wisdom.
Nothing is random in expression.
I’m sharing what’s important.
Who does it touch?
I’m hoping it’s you.
Originally published 8/28/2018 on I Write Her.
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