A well-known fact about me is that I am an advocate that everyone should have access to safe food. A little-known fact about me is that I show my love for people by giving them delicious food. I think it started with my brother Eddy, his love of food was unmistakable. His eyes would get … Continue reading Tamales & Cookies
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Eddy
I went to go sit with my brother’s memory today, to sit in his home in an attempt to grasp at his memory, to cling to whatever I could to feel his presence and to tell him goodbye. But what I found instead was an empty shell of what used to be, all of his … Continue reading Eddy
Time
It is in the stillness that I hear your laughter Sensations of your body close to mine touch me Echoes of your voice like a whisper kiss my ear It is in these moments I feel the ache of your absence It is in my dreams that I feel the terror I endured The panic … Continue reading Time
Decay
Distant sounds of laughter echo down the hallway and fall like rain on the window of my darkened heart Fading memories of joyous moments once shared now become shadows that dance upon my skin I allow this shroud of sorrow to wash over me and encompass me tightly These moments of blackened existence … Continue reading Decay


