So last night, we talked, You and I.I told You where I was,bore my naked soul to Youhoping You heard me.Yes, I know I'm inadequate and my sinful nature keeps me from You sometimes,but You still love me, even in my punishmentand times of war in the hottest desert.My soul was parched.I drank not from You,"Living... Continue Reading →
Ok, so… I Lied (or “I Can’t Really Quit Writing Forever”)
I thought I could actually do this, never write again. It’s been a long 4 months; I’ve missed this! Even when I wasn’t writing, I was still thinking about writing, reading old blog posts, and correcting people’s grammar online! How silly I was to think I could stop doing what I was created to do…... Continue Reading →
Writing Opposite Langston Hughes, Poetically or “A Quiet Longing for Life”
I took the last line of a poem by Langston Hughes (“and death a note unsaid” from his “Note in Music” poem) and wrote the opposite of that one line. The rest just…flowed out. Life was many whispers saidin the palms of everyonewho lived and loved you,both out loud and in secret. And those whisperswere... Continue Reading →
I Am Not My Past (Memories)
I remember, reminiscing on you and the effect you had on my life. They told me that I was supposed to learn from you and once I got my lessons, I wasn't supposed to revert or glance back. But I did. You were the source of my tears at many a night, and... Continue Reading →
My Heart Whispers
And my heart whispers, “Bring me back to the One who loved me most." Tiny feet making giant steps forward, backwards dancing, straight toward her Hell. What happened to time? Gone. Whisked away, a gentle wind breeze. So my heart sobs quietly, “Bring me back to the One who never hurt me." Years passed, eons... Continue Reading →
Musings of a Wanderer 