After 35 years of Life I find myself in uncharted territory Beyond the borders of my experience I’ve experienced loss before but not like…
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We Are Warriors
I will never stop I am a warrior I walk with God and I will never stop helping those who need it I will never…
Continue Reading....Bones In The Storm
I remember the fallen Do they think of me? Their bones in the ocean of despair Their voices devoid of malice Whisper do the eternal…
Continue Reading....Strong and Courageous
You feel helpless and afraid Like a failure and a waste of space Like there’s no hope Like you’re stuck underwater Or that all the…
Continue Reading....Cold and Alone (Or are you?)
Through the troubles and the hard times Through the darkness you tread in Like water 30 feet at least past your feet Cold, dark, and…
Continue Reading....Pain Can Be a Comfort
Have you ever found pain to be a comfort A type of release I’m guilty of it When for years all I could feel was…
Continue Reading....Oh God Forgive Me
So many times when I prayI feel like I get no replyWords float off into the nightI couldn’t cut the silence with the sharpest knifeA…
Continue Reading....Blessings
As I go through this trying time Where we sold our house And I’m living in a pop-up trailer For an as yet undetermined time…
Continue Reading....Poetic Resilience
It feels like I’m 2 steps behind Like I’m so far off track That I can’t get back I feel like I’m so far behind…
Continue Reading....Head under water
Feels like I’m stuck under water Swimming through a fog No up or down no left or right Complete disorientation They tell me to breathe…
Continue Reading....Early Bird Early worm
It can’t be said that I’m an early bird Nor an early worm I’m not a night owl I’m in bed by 10 Rarely asleep…
Continue Reading....Happy Later
I’m hanging by a thread that never seems to go away Just waiting for a change I know I’ll be happy later That’s what they…
Continue Reading....Good Plans
Good Plans Praise God from whom all blessings flow Praise him all creatures here below The Lord is our shepherd He leaves the 99 behind…
Continue Reading....Staying Alive
I know it’s hard sometimes To stay alive It’s a challenge some days to get out of bed To just be alive and breathing seems…
Continue Reading....Feeling Lost And Alone
Where do you go when You’re feeling lost and alone Where do you go when you’re hurting Who do you turn too For many of…
Continue Reading....If We’re Being Honest
How many times do we tell People what they want to hear When they ask how we’ve been Will you use all the right words…
Continue Reading....My Shadow
My shadows shedding skin I’m leaving behind one life And trying to step into a new one I’m tired of the loneliness of my old…
Continue Reading....Missed The Boat
Sometimes I wonder if I missed the boat Everyone else seems to have gotten on How do I catch up when everyone else is leagues…
Continue Reading....Not Afraid Of Death
No I’m not afraid of death Its every breath that comes before That’s what terrifies me The constant pain of living The hustle and the…
Continue Reading....My Violin
I had a grandpa that fought in World War 2 I had uncles who fought in Vietnam And in Korea I’ve known many Who fought…
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