Ignoring riptide warnings, acting… Swept away by the current and poun… The stakes are high; a matter of l… Doing battle with Poseidon, gaspi… Finally surrendering to fate, I s…

Midst her migratory journey, I w… She came to me as I was planning… She boldly rested on my open hand… I was inspired by the presence of… Her touch caused my pulse to race…

Soar Anna, find your stride. Your life promises to be a good ri… Mean what you say and say what you… Establish your life’s rhythms, fin… Never leave doubts that what you s…

I am confused by incongruent words… They don’t always make sense, my t… From past abuse I begin gleaning To fill the silence with meaning Meaning that’s not rooted in any h…

I hear your despair in the dark vo… I call out to you, but you seem an… Feeling our way. I don’t know what to say. Feeling your pain.

Love opens hearts and makes sprits… Love is a battlefield, love is war Emotional labor, labor of love Verbal poke and emotional shove We roll up our sleeves and work on…

I had lost my bearings and was dri… Your love beaconed me like a star… Your light led me out of the darkn… In your arms I found catharsis. I must give credit where credit is…

Suffering adheres to Eight-fold fears Pleasure, pain Loss, gain Praise, blame

Clinging to a raft, Adrift on an angry sea, I can’t catch my breath. Endless waves batter me. Burdens weigh heavy;

Unwelcome guest refusing to go Hauntingly present, always in tow At first it’s sharp and resides in… A dull ache spreads quickly, after… ****

Curiously known stranger, unfamiliarly familiar, soul mate encounter.

Precariously balanced, I live on… The view is better here Sometimes I slip from a rocky led… Falling from grace and consumed by… Then comes pain and healing

Powerful old white man demanding a… Does it matter if below the surfac… Little boy, frightened child. His sense of security defiled. On undependable adults he must rel…

Hastily packed bag, suddenly escap… Safely in route, inventory taking What did I bring, what did I forg… What do I like, what do I regret Detour around a faulty track