Author Archives: islandofmisfitmamas

When you’re knee deep in a war you didn’t start When the silent treatment is being hashed out as a ‘punishment’ over something you didn’t even do When you remain silent about what’s happening only for the offended party to double down on ‘what’s right’ and how you’re ‘wrong’ And you’re put into a positionContinue reading “Is Silence Really Golden?”

When there’s so much to say But no amount of words can convey the context Words So many thoughts So many experiences So many expectations But no amount of words will be able to convey any of it Because what’s happening in my world isn’t the same as what’s happening in yours Because the resultsContinue reading “Words”

I found mine And I’ve discovered people don’t like it I’ve gotten to the point where I’ve been labeled difficult But I don’t care If advocating for myself makes you uncomfortable If setting boundaries makes you question my motives If standing firm and holding my ground makes me the bad guy Then the problem isn’tContinue reading “The Voice”

You’ve already attempted it once You started a fire Then stood in the flames claiming you were the victim I am very aware you’re mad at me And it’s over something YOU did But you’re using smoke and mirrors Trying to deflect and project I have no interest in going down that road Nor fanningContinue reading “The Fire”

Spin it however you want It’s not going to change it You got called out Multiple times And you’re going to keep getting called out Not obnoxiously That’s you’re department You can disliking me I’m not going to go out of my way to change your opinion of me There’s no point Your mind wasContinue reading “One Sided War”

You can rephrase it however you want You can leave out part of the story You can throw in an accusation to divert attention It’s still a lie It was obvious you were up to something Your behavior changed It always changes right before you do something big And it’s usually something that will attemptContinue reading “It’s Still A Lie”

There’s a silence that’s starting to happen One that feels different A silence where you can sit in peace and actually hear yourself think Where the background noise intentionally caused by others has taken a temporary hiatus Background noise that’s meant to disrupt, disregulate and create chaos Background noise that’s meant to discombobulate, threaten andContinue reading “Silence, Peace & Quiet”

It exists somewhere A land where you live in peace Where there’s help when you need it A place to stay that feels like home And comes with an abundance of food Where nothing is ever wasted And mental health is never an issue Where people treat each other with love, respect and dignity WhereContinue reading “The Promised Land”