Life may try to burn me to the ground, but I will always RISE UP from the ashes!
It’s a little crazyDon’t you think?This thing.Life we call itBut then we forget to LIVEWe drone on and onWorking for moreWanting the best toysTrying to outdo the JonesesIs that what … Continue reading Is Going On Worth the Hassel?
LostWalls closing in.Is there a way out? Claustrophobic Did someone close the only opening?Does anyone care that I am in here? Are my demons to win?Will someone hear me?Can someone … Continue reading Labyrinth
PissedHurtAnnoyedCryingDrunkWallowingBurnoutBurned to the GroundSpark in the AshesEmbers glowTears StopHead clearsAttitude changesI growTime to RISE UPPhoenix showed upBe ScaredShe is IN meShe wants outKeep trying to tear me downFuck ‘EmI Got … Continue reading Teams
Can you believe it is already time to give Summer a send off? In the current Challenge Group, we were talking about the amazing support we offer each other. The … Continue reading September Fitness Challenge
Our souls bleedThe rivers from our eyes run dryYou were the best of usYou made us proudLeaving this world too soonTerrorism steals more of our lightTogether we prayYour soulYour familiesThose … Continue reading Remember Their Names
You many have opened this blog post thinking that MAYBE I wrote a cheerful little poem about pirates. OK, let’s be real, if I had, it probably would have been … Continue reading Pirates!
Place the blameNot on meKeep the truths hiddenNo one needs to knowTried to fix itTried to fix everythingTried to fix everyoneStrived to be greatNow would settle for enoughIt escaped againIs … Continue reading The Deeper Battle
Welcome to the last day of July 2021! I don’t know how things are going where you live, but here in West Central IL, the pandemic is ramping up again, … Continue reading August Challenge Group
It’s OKAll is wellTruths redecoratedFears winningScars hiddenBuried deepTears in the showerSmiles of disguiseCards were dealtDecisions madeWeapon wieldedVise grip on my heartStrengthWeaknessWarriorDefeatGood daysBad daysJustifyKeep the peace Survive to see another day … Continue reading Justify
Music playsDancers swayLaughter fills the roomSpirits flowCherries glowFun is hers to be hadShe lets herself go Truth is hiddenHidden behind the maskNo one will knowPain forgottenIf only in this moment … Continue reading Masquerade
My heart is not always my ownI give it away freelyIf I love you, I love youYou may be a friendYou may be familyYou may be my one and only.But … Continue reading Claddagh
It comes from insideIt comes from the rhythmic beat withinIt originated in my soulOf my own free will it is put out into the universeBut it does not belong to … Continue reading Thief
