My dear friend, We are in a battle. Now more than ever we need to realize that. Last semester we were surrounded by Bible teaching, mentors who loved Jesus and poured into us, close friends who kept us accountable and encouraged us, and our personal studies kept us in the Word daily. Our battles were … Continue reading A Soldier’s Encouragement
The darkness was a space where dreams floated aimlessly. ~ She walked the bridge, a candle her only light. The menacing smile attacked her calm despair. It wasn't real... this underworld mystery. Yet in it she saw the statue of herself. ~ Lost inside she turned to stone, her hand upon the empty tomb. Watered … Continue reading Where Dreams Float Aimlessly
Oh to be trapped in a world you once knew. Strangers once friends, become numbers - cues Chairs turned backwards, memories - hope, the chance at growth. Blurry eyes and knuckles raw, I watch the world in fearless awe. A haze of uncertainty enshrouds the air invisible yet deadly there is no escape. Hush my … Continue reading thoughts from quarantine
In a word, conflict. To have a desire is not an admirable thing. It means that you are not content with where you are, right here, right now. To have a desire is to branch out beyond the realm of the known into the greener grass of the neighborhood. The sun is shining, … Continue reading Pathway 1.9 The Deep Desire of a Satirical Thinker
She thought she was over him, a year had passed between them. Yet when she saw his face she still froze in place. How long does it take to burn the memories inside ? the double-faced die the old, worn-out lie. The minutes they shared were not to be compared to an overdue meal, a … Continue reading The Memories Inside
You care about me, at least, that's what they say. They say a lot of things; but, don't we all? This shirt, this dress, that hair, that doll- perfect replicas of an imperfect wall. The madness is a weight falling heavy on my plate. Ambition, dreams, goals, success, a looming fog, … Continue reading They Say//My Belief//Your Voice
Sometimes we are content to absorb ideas, politics, convictions, a way of life within an American dream. but... Opinions over preference turns individuals into groups. Groups in the same trap of turning their brains ON and their hearts OFF. Don't be a social chameleon! Listen to the sound of your own music, turn the white … Continue reading Don’t be a Social Chameleon
I love it when they sometimes laugh. It's infinitely superior to when they fall into silence The words dominating the silence deafening. Please clap, smile, or wink, But whatever you do, don't stop to think.
Conflict in real life is much harsher than words the churning pain, the fleeting agony, it's an all too familiar cacophony. - The fear that rises in swells is an ocean washing in waves of nauseous expectation. - Inept and Insecure I'm left to face these fears alone. - A deep breath may help to … Continue reading Fear is Real
i'm pulling from the veins where blood runs thickest show me how to hold onto the reigns instead of watching them trail behind me find me alone in myself the pain your stain has left on my heart i need to be saved from the thoughts within the hate that lurks the love that … Continue reading stream of consciousness a.1
