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Protective…?

Today, I was in a room full of people I met a year ago We spent a couple of hours in the same room having lunch A lot had happened before meeting them A lot has happened since That included meeting an individual my instincts say is trouble The people in this room have metContinue reading “Protective…?”

Do You Trust Your Instincts?

Yes More often than not, they’ve been spot on Which makes it hard to translate to others Especially when I’ve picked up on something and my sixth sense is screaming And when it involves another human, a new twist is added Because how do you explain to others that someone they trust explicitly may notContinue reading “Do You Trust Your Instincts?”

One Step Forward

It was a conscious decision One that needed to happen eventually Today was the day We stepped briefly back in the city where the abuse happened It was a PA Day that we turned into an Adventure Day And what better way to spend it than visiting a much loved park One that’s been dearlyContinue reading “One Step Forward”

A Closed Window

It’s supposed to keep cold air out during the winter And keep cold air in during the summer Until it becomes a trigger A reminder of what someone else did to put you ‘in your place’ Just because I had the nerve to speak up and a wolf in sheep’s clothing was exposed So heContinue reading “A Closed Window”

But is the Boundary Necessary…?

Yes, because lines were crossed that shouldn’t have been ‘But they’re coming down, right…?’ The boundaries are staying up indefinitely ‘But I get to cross it to meet your kid, right…?’ No, because you have a connection to one of reasons why the boundaries were put in place ‘But I didn’t do anything wrong!’ ButContinue reading “But is the Boundary Necessary…?”

Another Day, Another Bridge Burnt

And this one was being stubborn The embers are still smoldering But ever so slowly, the flames were put out The bridge will be completely demolished sooner rather than later I’ll probably get flack for it Complete with a demand to rebuild But that’s not my problem This one was a long time coming DistanceContinue reading “Another Day, Another Bridge Burnt”

To Be Out From Under His Thumb

It feels like forever ago (even though it wasn’t) When my son and I were living in a situation where we were being tormented by an HVAC system Today was the perfect example of why I’m thrilled we’re out Where our room was a comfortable 20°C when we woke up No AC was on AndContinue reading “To Be Out From Under His Thumb”

The Contrast

The difference hasn’t gone unnoticed There’s a stark contrast in the comfortability level in the building While living in Brampton, it was cold. Bone chilling cold ALL THE TIME During the winter, the heat stayed off during the day The only time it came on was the overnight The only other exception was when itContinue reading “The Contrast”

With Hindsight Comes Clarity

Distance usually provides a better picture Allowing time to process things Going into a big move (especially one that involved a child and a new country), the unknown was a HUGE factor The one thing that didn’t even cross our minds was unearthing a psychopathic narcissist But that’s what happened And it was something thatContinue reading “With Hindsight Comes Clarity”

It’s the Principle

When there’s a dirty kitchen to be cleaned but I refused to clean it When there’s an extremely dirty floor that I could have helped take care of When there are dirty dishes that need to be rewashed in order to be usable but I refuse to touch them When there are expenses that canContinue reading “It’s the Principle”