(NOTE: I did not like the prompt given, so I wrote something different. It still needs a lot of work.)   Rejection   I All life is a rejection of what went before. We must grow and change. To stand still in one place is…

Growth Twisted, gnarled branches Entwined in growth’s embrace Supporting one another In their small shared space Like these trees are people Supporting independence When we’re little children We need a mentor’s guidance And when we learn a skill We don’t learn alone We help each…

When the dawn breaks, my dreams-they will fall And down will come reality, cradled in the long haul. For what I dream Is too much a far-fetched fantasy. Only things within my reach can withstand And reasoning that nothing ever goes as planned- But they…

I am breathing I am living I can see, I can walk I am focused I am determined I embrace what I’ve thought I am fearless I am protected I am ready or not ‘cause today’s all there is I am bending the clock I…

Dear Loves, In the most critical year of your life, a few defining things will happen. Someone or something will be born and die.  Yes, both will happen – a birth and a death.   A great love will be lost and one will be…