Not sure how But I’m still standing You kept going after the foundation I was standing on Piece by piece Brick by brick You kept chipping away Slowly, but methodically You knew what you were doing Going about it in such a way that you left no evidence You attempted to burn bridges for me,Continue reading “I’m Still Standing”
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Star Light, Star Bright
First star I see tonight Wish I may, wish I might Have this wish I wish tonight A simple rhyme But one that held great promise for a child who needed a way to ask for something big One that was made at night, when the stars would shine bright Trying to hold out hopeContinue reading “Star Light, Star Bright”
I Stood up to You
You didn’t expect me to But I still stood up to you So you sent in your flying monkeys to go after me But I stood my ground And then the gaslighting started But I knew I was right No matter how much you made me feel like I was going crazy Because I stoodContinue reading “I Stood up to You”
When the Weather Matches your Mindset
Like Queen Elsa said ‘The wind is howling like this swirling storm inside’ The weather this winter has matched my internal dialogue There’s a snowfall at least once a week There are some weeks where it’s every other day Tonight, there’s a snow squall outside outside our window It may not set a record thisContinue reading “When the Weather Matches your Mindset”
I Know Your Secret
I know you’re not happy about it I know you’re secret You kept trying to stop me from spilling the beans But that didn’t stop me You sent in your flying monkeys But it didn’t work I’m using my voice to help advocate for myself I know your secret That your a wolf in sheep’sContinue reading “I Know Your Secret”
Change Is Around the Corner
Or is it? A lot has been dropped on my lap in the last two weeks A lot more is coming in the next few weeks Will it change anything? Will it make it better? Or will it make it worse? While a lot of the changes has been baby steps in the right direction…Continue reading “Change Is Around the Corner”
When There’s So Much To Say
But not enough words to say it with When there’s so much to say But you’re tired of it falling on deaf ears When there’s so much to say Because you see what’ll happen if you don’t stop When you have so much to say So you find a way to vent When you haveContinue reading “When There’s So Much To Say”
‘I’m Watching You’
For 2+ years, our movements were watched Every interaction Every conversation Every. Little. Thing. It would then be taken and used against us My son going to bed? It suddenly sounded like an elephant was having a party upstairs Watching a movie before you go to bed? The washing machine upstairs would come on. AndContinue reading “‘I’m Watching You’”
When You Fear the Answer
No matter how many times you ask You get told no No matter how many times you ask Nothing can be done because of a technicality No matter how many times you ask The answer is always the same No matter how many times you ask You keep getting told to ask someone else NoContinue reading “When You Fear the Answer”
The Kindness of Strangers
October 2022 It was a new beginning As it turned out, it wouldn’t be the new beginning that I originally thought What followed would be a test A walk down a path that I didn’t even think fathomable The mental health of my son and I ended up dragged through mud Run through the gutterContinue reading “The Kindness of Strangers”
Island of Misfit Mamas 