I am no stranger to disappointment. She and I have spent many a night curled up in bed Watching tears roll down my cheeks Her poisonous words pooling in my heart The warmth of rejection heating my skin. She would crawl under my sheets Every time validation eluded me "You are not enough" she'd say … Continue reading Validation →

For as long as I can remember, I've been searching for true love. I thought true love would be found in the arms of my mother, with her dark hair flowing down her back, a stream of the dreams of all the mothers before her. But how could I find love in someone who dumped … Continue reading True love →

🕒 Time stopped The first time I saw you The sun danced On it's stand The wind sang My voice snagged in my throat. . . 💋 Your lips Hold the elixir That keeps my heart beating . . 👣 My legs forget How to walk When you're near . . 👐 I remember How … Continue reading Random Napkin poems →

The first time my mother told me she loved me was the day she gave birth to me. The second time when she fed me from her breasts. As I grew, she wove the story of her love for me into the fabric of my life. The yarn stained with her blood and the loom … Continue reading Our love language….. →