Chapter One The Not So Evil Stepmother "Daddy! You can't do this!" She screeched. The child's eyes were blinded in the sorrow peeling away at the layers of her tender heart. "Daddy you can't replace mamma!" "Lenny," Her father took a step further, holding out his hand. Lenny glared down the tears threatening to build … Continue reading Characters
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Asking for a Friend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsmj0vdife4 Toes brush over the pavement as she pushes away from the ground, swinging herself in a rocker, thinking of ways to fall down. Chains creak along in time with spring morning sounds, The quiet outside is deceiving, happy birds almost go missed, She wipes away tears over tethered wrists, another's secrets clenched inside, hidden in … Continue reading Asking for a Friend
Heroes Journey…
The true heroes pull value from within. A true hero spins gold with what she's given. I didn't get here by doing what I'm told. If I said gold and you saw green, then, true love, I'm convinced you've never seen, the smile, by my hand reflecting from a strangers face, that's how we win … Continue reading Heroes Journey…
Chapter One: This is Your Home Now
Olivia sat hard on the box spring, the checkered comforter barely cushioned her landing as a pain shot up her spin through a loud creaking beneath her sore bum. "Ouch!" She frowned and rolled to the side leaving room to rub the sore spots. It was official, she was going to hate this place as … Continue reading Chapter One: This is Your Home Now
Day 1: “In the Woods”
https://youtu.be/zU7co2-yn_Q From the Inside, Out... We can be free, we can be free, what does that sentiment say to me? I close my eyes and I'm surrounded in green, the leaves of trees whisper to me of the things they have seen, They don't bare the harsh assessment they never condemn, green to my namesake, They give … Continue reading Day 1: “In the Woods”
I See You
Sometimes it begins with a picture, sometimes with a single sound, and then before you know it, you are out adventure bound, the structure of life was never meant to be rigid, buying into the cold cut American dream just seems frigid, peddling slices of humanity one piece at a time, selling the lot for … Continue reading I See You
Meet Your Trainer!
At close to 9 lbs I came kicking and screaming into the world with not one, but two sets of the chubbiest cheeks you've ever seen. One of them went away with time while the other plagued every family, school, or friend group picture I ever took. Up until a certain age that trait is … Continue reading Meet Your Trainer!
The Inkling 