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I believe in magic because of you. In the time that we’ve known each other, you’ve proven to me countless times that magic is a real, tangible thing, something that is alive around me whenever I’m with you. You’ve helped me to realize I… Continue Reading “Real Magic in Bloom – A Poem”
My father taught me to read a person’s body language, so that I could recognize when a punch was coming. I taught myself to read what a person’s body was saying, so that I could offer them comfort even if they didn’t say a… Continue Reading “Lessons My Father Taught Me/What I Taught Myself – A Poem”
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”
It’s hard to believe that you’re gone. When I was younger, we met by chance and the connection was immediate. Lost in the world, you were an island of calm. You taught me what it was to be loved for who I was, not… Continue Reading “The First Star in the Sky – A Poem”