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I have had a hard time loving myself. The mirror only shows me what I don’t want to look at but I’ve realized over time that I’m hearing the thoughts of other people. A previous boyfriend: “You’d be more attractive if you lost twenty… Continue Reading “Times Mirror – A Poem”
* To my Beautiful Husband. When I think back on nine years of living with the unseen foe that lives within, I find myself going back through the memories that I have inside of myself. I flick through them as if they are… Continue Reading “Mercurial Shadows – A Poem”
*For my Wonder Mom I remember hearing your voice when I was young. You were always speaking to me, soft flowing words that would reach out to me, wrap me in an embrace and hold me close. I remember feeling protected when I was… Continue Reading “A Mother’s Words – A Poem”
It is my fathers voice I hear first as it’s the one I have known the longest: “Why are you so fucking stupid? Can’t you do anything right?” The sound of the voice has changed over time, taking on the tones of my ex-husband… Continue Reading “Voices I Let Go – A Poem”
I think back on the moment that we met. I was a different person then, unsure of myself and my place within the world, uncertain if there would be a spark when we met, something that could grow into a flame. Yet, from the… Continue Reading “The Magic of Time Travel – A Poem”