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It started in January 1946 A girl was born Feisty Passionate Determined She moved through the world in a way that brought change And she did so with grace She proved you can lift others up with love With compassion With dignity In a world full of greed In a world full of ignorance InContinue reading “Be Like Dolly”

Through twists and turns Valleys and peaks Paths that lead to nowhere Adventures that lead to discoveries Roadways that are limitless But is it taking you where you thought you’d go? Or did it take you to the most unexpected place? For when you start out, there’s a vision you’re chasing Until you don’t ThroughContinue reading “The Way…?”

The case is making headlines A mother in Massachusetts killed her children Her mental health is taking centre stage The divide is already apparent But should there be? It’s a tale as old as time Two individuals meet Fall in love Get married Have children But then it starts For many mothers, it’s where everythingContinue reading “The Debate: Societal Expectations vs. Maternal Mental Health”

The ones who carry the lamp? I’ve heard stories Caught glimpses But haven’t really met one Are they like leprechauns? And unicorns? Only existing in an alternative universe? Because others swear they exist

You don’t need to say it Because if you do Your actions will speak louder Take it for what it is You may believe your right That what you’re saying is true Because, to you, it is But the actions that follow say more The truth lies in what you don’t say In how youContinue reading “Actions vs. Words”

Or try to ‘fix’ me into something ‘better’? See me for me? Or put me in a ‘box’ based on your view of someone else connected to me? It’s easy to compartmentalize someone based on what you see An image Or by the people that may be associated with any given individual But are youContinue reading “Take Me As I Am?”

Some made the choice themselves Others has the choice made made for them Either way, none of them will be making their way back ‘in’ Things have happened A lot of which proved to be eye opening Not only for the problems it showed But also for how others reacted to the problem And theContinue reading “Lost But Found”

The one who walked away Intentionally After months (maybe years) of telling their story Only for it to fall in deaf ears So silence followed And a departure No explanation No notice Just gone For there are times situations arise Where information trickles down the grapevine You hear (or get told) of something that hasContinue reading “The Lost One”

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”