Being White Means
Being white to me means Showing up on time Or having to show up 15 minutes late On the dot To show my friends of color I too can be late Being white to me Means I don’t have to think about Going against social norms Or relaxing on my couch in my home Or playing video games with my nephew in my living room … Continue reading Being White Means
FRaGiLe
My kids tell me to stop Telling them how broken the world is. The wounds feel so fresh. The fabric of our flag hangs limp in my hand. I tried to fling it in the wind to whip the dust off Specks of toxic masculinity are so difficult to remove The bleach pen made the flag too white… Immigration approvals for Eastern Europeans only and Domestic … Continue reading FRaGiLe
An Open Plea To Christians
We need to ask ourselves How we can be ministers of reconciliation? If we want to fight the bad guys with guns And I am certain both sides of the debate do We need to have a conversation on what that looks like. Those who are pro guns need to admit that their belief that we should continue to give people guns freely and fully … Continue reading An Open Plea To Christians
Hope Assured
What a fool He said When he saw the woman Who just before she died Said, I am ready I believe Heaven awaits I’ve fought the fight Run my race I’m ready for my reward Jesus What a fool He thought And now she knows That heaven is a void A fairytale And back to dust she goes What a fool He thought And I’m … Continue reading Hope Assured
Creator
Anyone who has ever created something from nothing Or turned scraps into Art or sounds into songs or dark, open skies into galaxies knows: That what is made Is not lovely because of what it is Rather it is made lovely by who has loved it. Anyone who has ever created Words Into stories or poetry or fashioned cloth into clothing knows they can continue … Continue reading Creator
Don’t Romance me Motherhood
Breaking the scene Back to myself The character I play – devoted mother. A romance: Act 1 Newborn bliss – a baby after a bath, their perfect tummy and squishable body. Cut scene to pictures of me in a bathtub with a glass of wine- pretending to feel guilty for indulging in “me” time. Back to real life, bodily-fluid-stained clothes, messy buns, and pajamas I … Continue reading Don’t Romance me Motherhood
End Scene
You were a background The color in the scenery that I passed by – A passing thought – A sentiment felt as one does at sunrise Or a peaceful breeze that kisses your face When you marvel at the waves of the ocean You were a mountain that carried me to the top Not some fake Hollywood green screen I did not realize how much … Continue reading End Scene
Finding Contentment by Loving what I Already Have
One of the reasons I needed this year to be focused on contentment is my love of things. This is a different type of relationship to focus on because many of us do love some of our material possessions, but I only love what I have until it is done serving me. This love of mine for my possessions is fickle and abusive. That scarf I absolutely had … Continue reading Finding Contentment by Loving what I Already Have
Contentment 2018
This year I am focusing on learning to be content. So much of my life has been a striving after one desire, then on to the next striving towards whatever happened to catch my attention. The question I have been asking myself is, “When will what I have ever be enough”? When I took a mental checklist, I could not find myself lacking anything. Sure, … Continue reading Contentment 2018
