She is wild, unpredictable, but she calls to me and her voice is soothing and sweet among the crashing waves. She sings to me, sometimes it feels only me. Yet I know she is singing to any and all who dare to approach her. I miss the ocean. It’s lovely to have water nearby, but …
Summer’s faded into autumn. It’s my favorite time of the year. Pretty sweaters, cozy lazy dresses and brisk, cool weather. It’s the end of the watermelon season.
Did you have to do this?I was thinking that you could be trustedDid you have to ruin what was shining now it’s all rusted Oh, it’s so sad to think about the good timesYou and I ‘Cause baby now we got bad bloodYou know it used to be mad loveSo take a look at what …
Something unpleasant happened this morning when I went to wake the youngest up for school. I’m not going to go into details, not here. She didn’t want to get up. I pushed, little one pushed back…and she said some pretty hurtful things. The child brain in me wanted to respond in anger, but I didn’t. …
The quick and dirty answer is, “Yes.” Of course I’m able to physically stay alive apart from Him and his place of residence. The truth is more complicated. I wholly believe a relationship is valid, regardless of space sharing. As someone who shares her home with a partner and three others still currently shorter than …
Sssshh, little kitten. Everything is going to be okay. It’s difficult to push aside harsh and frustrating truths at times. Nor do I think anyone should avoid confronting one’s reality. Only I do believe that it’s okay to take a deep breath every so often. Lose oneself in a happy place. Troubles can wait until …
I am perfect. Congratulations, me, achievement unlocked! ….except of course I am not. Perhaps practically perfect in every way. But I am, in all sincerity, at the best I’ve ever been in my life. I am stable, secure in my values, know precisely what I want and need moving forward. I have more to offer than ever …
“Your drawing looks like someone I knew. She was lovely.”“She -is-. I haven’t seen her for a week. I wonder if she’s upset with me, because I forgot about her.”“If she’s a friend, everything will be fine once you talk to her.” When Marnie Was There, 2014 Why, I think, should it be presumed that …
I cherish my roles as a slave, as your possession, as the one who submits to you each and every morning and evening. In every moment of the day, in the moments between us as you hold me through the night. I want you as much as I’ve ever wanted anything. I want to give …
I went in search of my dart set today. My fellow teachers and I would play darts most nights, after we finished teaching and ate dinner. We’d meet up in Kyungsungdae (one of the college areas) where there were lots of restaurants and bars. One of my (our) friends owned a bar that we liked to go …