Too many women I know have stood or prayerfully waited for too long, thinking that they are doing the right thing, the good thing, even the God thing: NEVER SETTLE for anything less than extraordinary. If you are not in a relationship where EVERY DAY you feel loved, ADORED, cherished, and that it is made … Continue reading Never Settle
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Miss Them, But Do Not Ache For Them
Every morning you wake up with someone you love, take a moment to be amazed they are there beside you, be grateful you are alive to bear witness to another day of living and loving another human, be fascinated by this person who was vulnerable enough to wake up beside you-- be it one night … Continue reading Miss Them, But Do Not Ache For Them
I Want Someone
In 2019, I want someone who holds my hand as tightly as they hold my heart; And misses me desperately when we are apart. I want someone who adores their life and family And embraces every moment honestly. I want someone who is silly and can laugh; And yet willing to fight on my behalf. … Continue reading I Want Someone
This Year Went Sideways
This year went sideways Yet I’ve never felt straighter Survived the mistake of my life And outshined the haters I put off worthy suitors Accumulated abdominal fat Ignoring my stress levels For one who was not all that A talented musician But a mediocre lover His ‘sweet’ disposition An intricate cover Thrilled I’m not entangled … Continue reading This Year Went Sideways
He Doesn’t Need You To Fix Him
He doesn’t need you to fix him But to live your life unapologetically Support him But grow on your own Unconditionally love yourself first then him He doesn’t need a mother A savior or even a queen Instead be his lover His best friend And partner in crime Because he doesn’t need to be rescued … Continue reading He Doesn’t Need You To Fix Him
Don’t Ever Allow There To Be “The One” That Got Away
Don't ever allow there to be "the one that got away"; make that ONE, "the one that almost got away"... How do you know they are “THE ONE”? When you can no longer imagine your life without them. Then, move heaven and earth to be together. (And if you can imagine your life without them, … Continue reading Don’t Ever Allow There To Be “The One” That Got Away
A Spiritual Cleansing
My threshold was honored with a Shaman Clearing the air with white sage and prayer Thousands of years of spiritual union and ritual Affirming my place in the universe and my lesson. The Great Spirit said: Ridiculous as the Pharisees praying in the square Stay clear of those full of themselves, yet empty … Continue reading A Spiritual Cleansing
Where Two Rivers Meet the Sea
Tropical flowers are red, The sky is blue, The sun is hot, And so are you. Water taxis are white, Yachts are rare, The water is shiny And so is your hair. Roosters crow, Chickens lay eggs, Force is strong, And so are your legs. Mountains reach, Up to the skies, The sand is sparkly, … Continue reading Where Two Rivers Meet the Sea
What is it about me?
And she replied, I can, and have. I am at a very free stage in my life. I have been deeply in love and I have had my heart broken. I have spent the last year guarded, practicing my yoga, and in reflection. I have done my fair share of playing, but when pursued, a … Continue reading What is it about me?
Handsome – A Tanka Poem
I love my Handsome He is generous and kind He has two inked arms An amusing attitude When he laughs I feel happy ~ Just L (November 25, 2018) Author's Note: The Tanka poem is very similar to haiku but Tanka poems have more syllables and it uses simile, metaphor and personification. There are five lines and thirty-one-syllables … Continue reading Handsome – A Tanka Poem
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