Humanity: Raw & Unfiltered
As I stand at the base of “The Giant,” a near three-hundred footer, I can think of nothing but our girls. How they swam to us against all odds. How they too are delicate yet strong. How they feel pressed against us, how their hair always smells like baby powder. These trees are magnificent, but they have nothing on the wonder of the thirty-year-old fuck ups who made the most beautiful creatures I’ve ever seen.
By rediscovering one another we’ve met love by crossing paths we’ve begun a new life together.
I wish I was the one you search for so you would stop getting colder as you walk away so you say But I am not the woman of your dreams I am someone very special just not the special one. You build songs for those you’ve loved and forever Read more
If someone should ask what is a regret? I would answer truthfully and say not mastering how to stay. I’ve pretended to sleep with men who loved me and some I have loved back. I do find myself in spite of myself plotting escape routes instead of savoring sweet dreams. Read more
So, it’s 1992 and I was thinking about you as I lined the last of my lid – put my hoop earrings on, shouldered the Jansport – I’m gone — way before Paris, my tiny white dog’s name was Kid. My hair is all crunchy, wet, long and curly … Read more
That first day I didn’t like your voice and I wanted you replaced. I didn’t like your jacket and I didn’t want you in the space. You left before the rest- like you were the best … And I scoffed and I rolled my eyes. I could have picked any Read more
We, as women, have come a long way. We have fought for our right to vote and for equality in the work place. We work hard each day and have good-paying jobs. So why exactly are so many women settling when it comes to relationships? I see it and hear Read more