Stolen kisses in dark alleyways desperately grappling at anything to drown loss Seeking a collision of touch among glass shards and lost forgotten remnants of the day Chaotic impulsive decisions overwhelm shadowing all thought Playing at seeking something, anything, just to fill…. Touches become oil, leaving a residue wherever they lay, leaving a distinctive … Continue reading Void
Author: foxglove47
Viscous Cycle
Push Pull Wrestling between stay and go Desire holding one, shoving the other Like a violent whirlpool both of us tossed about Never fully up Never fully down Still I dig my nails into anything tangible, grasping at some sort of what we used to be You pry my fingers up one by one I … Continue reading Viscous Cycle
Chasing Laughter
Decades in the making.
Origin of Why
When my soul is filled with chaos, cluttered with rage and pain, you let me be that chaos While I am at ease and time slows as we just be, you sit and join to watch time pass on When you wake me each morning, I am greeted with your smile, song, and embrace While … Continue reading Origin of Why
Flight Patterns
What is this? This feeling of an extra reality Heightened Senses With an underlying sense of dread Here we are Spiraling into one another Mental Caresses Still tainted with the knowledge of end Yet, it has such a magnetized pull, like every moment led to us here now Such a raw version of present … Continue reading Flight Patterns
My Lighthouse
You came into my life like a fierce tidal wave Full of joy, understanding, and acceptance You found mirth in my quirks And for a time everything felt right Then much like the tidal wave of your arrival I met your demons Your soul tormented with burdens too much to keep inside Your once jovial … Continue reading My Lighthouse
The Story of Aria by Sabrena Estes
This is our story of Trisomy 18, and our beautiful daughter Aria Lynn Teetzel. I am hoping that by telling my story it will help others who may be going through this or have went through this. Also those who may know someone who have gone through something similar. At … Continue reading The Story of Aria by Sabrena Estes
Children
To all the parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and caretakers: Our children are put here to teach us the most ultimate form of love. They are the people that we would make any sacrifice for. They teach us we are capable of an unyielding patience for someone when they make mistakes. They show us how powerfully … Continue reading Children
Sexism
Some of the earliest memories I had as a child in regards to gender roles that were placed upon me was that of my grandmother. Having been a woman who fought the gender segregation of the optical engineering field, she was ever at the ready to guide me to challenge anything I was not supposed … Continue reading Sexism
Resilience
The need to foster resilience in children is one that should be promoted in parental education and adopted by schools to help children develop the skills needed to face life’s many adversities. If a child is give the skillset to encourage resilience, there is an increased probability that they can lead socially competent lives regardless … Continue reading Resilience
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