"True Story"

  

We are all based upon a true story...

One of moments gathered together within existence...

From what use-to-be, to everything that we know now...

We realize the hard parts about certain decisions made

That as we grow through life we live by learning

Especially when so many parts of us tend to be attached to so many feelings

That if we want change, we have to stop inviting chaos in...

To end the sacrificing of our future because we keep on digging up the past...

We tend to see ourselves more at our worst, instead of celebrating us at our best

Yet how quickly do we rip out so many parts of ourselves to be cured of pain faster

That we exhaust every one of our emotions, just to attempt to return ourselves to what we use to call “normal”

That we would rather make ourselves feel nothing, just so we don't have to feel anything at all

It is a tough view to see and remember...

A harsh reality is always better than any false hope given

Sometimes we have to except the burden of pain, because it begs to be acknowledged...

And live as best as we are able, before and after all what has been

The truth hurts only once, but a lie hurts every time you remember it...

There are three things in life that leave us and never return

Words, time, and opportunities...

Draw the line between choice and option

Stop judging other's situations that would have you ruined in pieces

Own accountability and stop making issues out of a reaction that you caused by your actions

Refuse to lose yourself while trying to love someone...

Because being abandoned or given up on is the most devastating emotion we can cause in another human being

Do your best to lead with care and kindness

Offer this gesture of a helping hand...

The impact behind it has unlimited outcomes

You may not be able to turn bad days into better ones

But it shows the beginning of something, rather than nothing...

We may not be able to lead, but we can stand beside one another

Acknowledging the strength it takes to reconnect with your power within

That maybe there is a bright side somewhere down the line...

But for now, we can sit with one another in the shadows

Holding space...

Offering a bit of beauty amongst the all darkness cast.

© 2025

"Now and Always"

Seconds to minutes...

Hours lead to days...

And weeks turn into months that add up to years...

Time is always and so is change

What you do with each decides the legacy you will leave behind you

The choice contained within is how you decide what makes all this worth while

Because fear can be a manipulative emotion...

While confidence can be silent...

Insecurity can be so deafening loud...

Sadly, the eyes can be rendered useless when the mind is blind

You cannot force someone to hear a message that they are not ready to receive

But we must never underestimate the power of planting a seed within

There is an invisible thread that connects us to those you were destined to meet

Regardless of time, place, or circumstance

And even when that thread may be stretched and tangled

Existence is now and always...

Step back and take a moment for yourself

The last thing you need to feel is shame for being human, amidst your struggles

Remember all the lessons learned and all experiences gained

How grief softened you...

Heartache made you wise...

And the suffering that strengthened you...

Despite everything, you grew from the darkness, seeking the light

Stop letting yesterday take up too much of today

Anything you have lost by speaking the truth is not a loss

Its an alignment within life...

Remind yourself now...

You are not what they did to you...

Own your power...

Take pride in surviving.

© 2025

"Puzzle of Moments"

  

Life...

Like a puzzle of moments...

Always making us wonder...

The battle between which pieces fit in...

Our own self-realization is the best gift we can give to ourselves

We are beings always presented with two choices

To evolve beyond or to repeat it always...

Reminding us that our beliefs do not make us a better person

Our behavior does...

Learn the difference in facts

Replace, “I should have know,” with “now I know better...”

Forgive yourself...

Because self-shame is self-sabotage...

Destiny determines who enters our lives

We are the ones who decide who gets to stay, and all of which we get to release

We are change in constant motion...

Beings forever understanding and learning from their experiences of the world

You never should have to apologize for choosing you

For letting go of things that no longer serve you well

Or for embracing peace over chaos...

Because healing means you allow yourself to lose the identity you built around pain

Be brave enough to be someone who still tries

Even after failure or frustration...

Attempt to be that person who musters up enough courage to try and believe that good things are yet to come

Vulnerability is not weakness...

It is our most accurate measure of courage

Always remember the light, just in case of darkness

That you are a whole being...

Even when not entirely seen.

© 2025

"Show Closed"

  

Today...

I forgive myself for wanting what never wanted me...

As I exhale deeply, I let go...

Releasing all the moments that led me here

Time has shown the difference

Change is real...

Reality will not be denied...

Conviction cannot be gained when only false hope is given

Truth will always remain...

You never truly realize just how many holes a person can leave in their wake, not until you fall into them

I simply asked for presence, turns out all I got was proximity...

I asked for no lies...

And honesty seemed to only ever allude your lips

All the while false hope only led feet further in

Turning a supposed closeness into days that carried nothing forward...

Leaving a devastating loneliness in the absence of a being once embraced

With no definition to cause, questions remain unanswered

Forcing me learn that there are two types of tired

One that requires more rest, and one that requires peace...

So I now choose to protect my being

I offer no apology for being “too much” for you

Maybe next time you should look for less...

Because the lack of respect given, now brings me the only closure I will receive

No apology after doing harm is closure...

Cruelty without the consideration of care is closure

Excuses given over the lack of accountability is closure

And the willingness to actively lie repeatedly, is closure at the core of its definition

Making this all add up to a list of things that were never actually there

And just like the fading of daylight, darkness has now come

The final act has been played out...

Curtain closed...

Time to leave the show.

© 2025