When she was four years old, she cried her very first shrieking cry of defiance. “No!” she bellowed, stubbornly folding her arms, stomping her foot, and looking him dead in the eye. “Now!” he yelled, bolting up from the couch. He towered above her like a giant, his sheer daddy power loomed large and dark. “No!” she wailed, again, holding her ground. Her daddy had enough. […]
This Lover I Deserve {Poetry}
I deserve a lover who opens my book, thumbs my pages, and reads my soul. A lover who gets my central theme, my essence, a lover undaunted by plot twists, and messy parts, and devastation, and big words, and funny bits. I deserve a lover who brings me coffee with toast and fruit, who kisses […]
Another Hill To Climb
Around six months ago I woke up 20 (25?) pounds heavier. I don’t know HOW it happened, or WHY it happened. Scratch that, I’m lying. For someone who loves the truth so damn much (blah blah blah) I sure know how to lie when I want to live in denial. I know exactly HOW and […]
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