Category: Talking to the Flame

The Gift of One Word – A Poem

I haven’t spoken to you in nineteen years. Though you are the other half of me, the mirror of my physical self, words between us are few. They float along the water between us, trying to find their way to you. The words are… Continue Reading “The Gift of One Word – A Poem”

The Perfect Mess of Living – A Poem

“I don’t know where it comes from.” I told her. “This need for perfection. I’m far too hard on myself.” She looked at me, her lips pursed in thought. “Maybe that’s why you got MS.” She said. I looked at her. “What do you… Continue Reading “The Perfect Mess of Living – A Poem”

Stone and Fog – A Poem

I look out at the world from inside of a brain fog. It is a storm that casts its shadow on everything I see. I try to speak but my tongue doesn’t move the right way. Words are like stones that fall from my… Continue Reading “Stone and Fog – A Poem”

Reaching for the Sun – A Poem

Two years ago, there was only darkness. My body had rebelled against me, shifting its shape into something new and, at the time, utterly terrifying. It was the unknown of how my life would become that I found most frightening of all. I hid… Continue Reading “Reaching for the Sun – A Poem”

I Love You Because… – A Poem

I love you because you truly know me, every inch and breath of who I am and you just love me more. I love you because you helped me grow beyond who I thought I was and into who I truly am, who I… Continue Reading “I Love You Because… – A Poem”