Panic Attack

I am in the midst of a panic attack and usually I would pace myself into oblivion and let these wild thoughts race through my mind and coarse into my veins and completely take over any logic or reason that would be clinging on…but today …

My Moon

Each breath a struggle Inhaling and exhaling the names of lovers that went wrong Of relationships tossed around On the raging sea of my veins Delivering blow after blow of what could have been, should have been, what will never be again Straight into that …

Peddling my soul

So I woke up this morning wondering what exactly I had left to sell to help me make ends meet. Being a writer is hard work, there are so many of us out there and so many people want us to write for free, for …

If I could be anything…I would be the moon

If I could be anything, I would choose each time, to be this. Oh sure, I wear the same hat as many of you, answer to the same titles. Mom, daughter, sister, cousin, co-worker, friend. But you see on any given day I can also …

Sweet girl, (open letter to me)

Sweet girl, Sweet girl, we’ve been down this road. Pick your heart up, dust it off, wring it out and let all the cracks show like a beautiful mosaic stained glass window. Your imperfections, your broken, your pieces are exquisite and although they are not …

Rum with Alice (a darker post than most)

A darker post than most, but these thoughts reside there as much as the others. Some days I am the light. I am filled with inspiration and lessons from a hard life and I believe that I am making a difference, that I have finally …

Just Jack

In dealing with a recent heartbreak I decided the best thing to do was to get out of town to clear my mind. Originally I was going to go it alone but I contacted my best friend and she graciously agreed to go with me into …