Poetic Prose

Scratched by disloyal friends. Scarred by heart wrenching disappointments. Surrounded by numerous skeptics. Kissed by difficult trials. Crafted by the hand of God. Committed to enjoying life. Exuding love, joy, and peace. That is the person I see. That person is me. Read more →

4x3x2, seems like a box you were trying to fit into. Mere clay, pressing yourself into this mold silently praying that it wouldn’t just all explode. A novel you could write. About the love that he showed you when the sun wasn’t so bright. Far beyond the 4 letter word. To let him go just seems so absurd. Yet even… Read more →

Today I’m breathing in slow.. Today I’m breathing in slow because as air expands my lungs, happiness and peace overwhelm my heart prompting heavenly chill bumps to awaken on my arms. It must be morning. Feels like I’m dreaming still. my dreams just seemed so real. My hard work made me feel the pain of racing on a treadmill,  Needing… Read more →

Twenties are finding the silver lining in pitch black They are keeping your balance when the weights on life’s scales keep changing They are forgiving when you could not be paid to forget Twenties are trying to put your future together piece by piece while your friends are doing the same They are realizing how low-key is sometimes the best… Read more →

Have you ever made a mistake? I hope so. I didn’t, But I pray you know. That perfections demonic grip will suffocate you. It will clog the sink of reality until the rushing waters Seep into the walls of your self confidence, Drown the carpets of your happiness, And flood the foundation of your faith and love challenging its strength.… Read more →

December 31st, 2015; My only new years resolution was to be the person of my dreams Funniest part is, at the time, I really had no clue, All that the simple resolution was going to put me through. The woman I saw myself being was not the woman I was. Like déjà vu was my name, the same mistakes I’d… Read more →

Tranquil light zig-zagged it’s way through my partially open shutters softly warming my skin. My eyes opened slowly. The sun began to illuminate everything surrounding me. My thoughts skipped away to those on the streets, hot and hungry, wanting something to eat, some place to sleep. And I clenched my favorite fuzzy blanket tighter– Privilege. Peace. Disbelief. God chose this… Read more →

Making the world a better place is something I earnestly seek to do. That means not biting my tongue when the time does come to share my opinion on an issue. Confidence it takes to do that, to step outside the bounds. Catapulting us into an area where we are vulnerable to what we are around. But what’s a life… Read more →

They told me the present was a gift, but I didn’t believe them. So different my life now compared to how it was then. Always food in my stomach, a nice roof over my head*. A gentle voice to remind me when it was time to go to bed. The change that came, Showed me what I didn’t know. The… Read more →