I never thought about the help I required As a child. But, By the age of twenty-one The bitterness of dependence, was exposed and running Like a live wire in the street. And electricity jumps at every well intended passerby. I don’t want to need you, Or anyone. And it only serves to ease yourContinue reading “Help”
Category Archives: Identity
Uncomfortable
The oldest memories in the back of my mind Scare me. Do. NOT. Inconvenience. Mom. Do not wake her from a dream, To pee at night. Even at age four, While staying in a camper without a toilet. Her anger is frightening. So scary, The “inconvenience ” feeling Had tunneled deep into the makeup ofContinue reading “Uncomfortable”
The Day Will Come
When I can make a difference In a single moment. If I can work beyond myself. If I can see beyond myself. If you see the way I hold my head up, It is because I’m looking for the moment change the world To save one small piece of it. And to assure I don’tContinue reading “The Day Will Come”
Prove Me Wrong
When I have a general social group bias Prove me wrong, Please! I. Want. To. Be. Corrected. I want to understand in full. I want to have evidence of my education. I want to have faith in people, And am willing to learn in the name of goodness.
Kindness
What does it say about our values, That, when I made myself available To talk a friend through a mental health crisis, That act, Engendered romantic feelings toward me. A basic act of human dignity, Becomes much more. Acting as a friend, is put up on a pedistal As if it is a rarity ofContinue reading “Kindness”
Big-Brotherly Love
He came in on a hot evening And hugged fully, Despite my “Sweaty-spring-day” stink. We laughed at things only my family would. Dark and downright ridiculous. We are a unit, with patterns of behavior even long apart. If you know the Runny-Bunny brother, You know the Runny-Bunny. And I am proud of that.
Scholarship
I search for funding To learn more about my passion, Law, advocacy, compassion-sharing. Bold change. And I found a fitting website, Bold.org. And I write essay After essay, Apply And wait. My passion may burn through the screen, And with any luck. It will warm my chances To spend more time diving deeper Into myContinue reading “Scholarship”
Squeaky Clean
I am not. I like to respond to everything, Even if you are trying to wrap up our conversation. I have to work to avoid judgment, And I work hard. I am competitive, To my own detriment. I feel to the extreme. And am invested. An idealist, And angry at the injustices I see. But,Continue reading “Squeaky Clean”
Pieces
Some pieces of myself are scattered around my bed. And I am in awe, I am not meant to be here, For so many reasons. That’s why you have not seen more than a single disabled lawyer On your screens. We are docile, Or is it dumb? Regardless, we are “unfit” for the legal puzzle.Continue reading “Pieces”
Through The Past
It’s easy to go through old clothes in a storage locker When they’re all too small, Two years later. I have no regrets, Not being that girl Who had no hunger for life. I don’t know when the separation happened When I stopped feeling, like she was a piece of me Like I had roomContinue reading “Through The Past”
