Ugly Beautiful

battered, bruised and chipped apart 

but we are solidly rooted 

grounded in love..

misshapen - with an unspoken beauty-

an inward badge of hope, courage and strength..

We stand strong 

like the statuesque oak tree that weathers the storms -

as it creaks and moans in its’ twists & turns..

we -too- bend to the mighty winds - growing in wisdom, connecting and forming to other branches - until we are so solid - no force can shake us..

standing firm in our twisted stance - we are beauty 

catching the eyes of passersby 

sharing feelings of great expectations and desires of hope..

after life dies..

hello..

It’s me 

wanting the old - facing the new 

wishing you were anywhere but below..

Beginnings.. endings..

is there a difference when our beings are connected..

even after life dies 

I keep learning about you..

like waking up to the smell of childhood 

every sense touched 

until I’m flooded with memories that make me whole..

What do I love about you..

To begin with -

Everything..

you completed me - tying up my loose ends - filling me &

making me whole..

Though we tend to eat with our eyes

It is our soul that craves the nutrients 

you taught me what really matters forever more..

With a concentrated effort 

i’ll sync with you

finding your rhythm as life keeps changing -

I’ll hold tight

in a world that’s always moving and filled with hearts that grow cold from weariness..

you will

Warm my bones

as i move into 

fresh starts of old..

A Ray of Hope

Im releasing you free 

unearthing you from the ties that bind

though you don’t know you need to be 

helping you see

giving you back you

You don’t need anyone to think for you anymore..

You are wonderfully, imperfectly made 

The merry-go-round you live on is spiraling down 

Jump off 

Let it out 

Let it go 

change up the sorrow you wear so well -

with inside joy 

Let it stretch your face with laughter and 

Set you free from

Your cage..

your light will shine in