He got lost out there somewhere, my best friend,the one I could talk to day or night,sharing all my secret fears and dreams. He wasn’t perfect by any means, but of course, neither was I.We didn’t agree on every little thing, except where it mattered.I’m pretty sure we valued the same important things. We were…
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Midweek Blues
It’s the day after Election Day in the US and I’m feeling anxious. We still don’t know the results and I’m trying to be optimistic and hopeful regarding the outcome of the presidential race. I’m only a little bit optimistic though, because I remember how I felt right before and after the last presidential election….
The Sunday Post: One More
For today’s post I’m sharing one last poem I wrote and hope that now they’re out of my system and I can move on to writing about other things, maybe even find a story about my dad to share with you. “It’s our challenges and obstacles that give us layers of depth and make us…
Jenny Stopped Loving Him Today
Jenny stopped loving John today. Lies discovered showed her the way. John stopped loving Jenny, who knows when. He’d changed his mind before, and now again. There was always a reason, same as his guitars (not the right one), the right bank, or even the right car. Jenny cried for intimacy, a loving touch, a tender kiss. John would…
Music Fridays: Me Without You
Papers are signed and we’re another step closer to being divorced. Again, for both of us. This will be my second divorce and it will be his as well. I don’t know whether he will ever marry again, live with someone, or even put together a romantic playlist like the one we created when I…