Photos on the wall, Echoes of a life I can’t recall. Fragments of moments, both bitter and sweet, In a tapestry woven with memories I’d rather delete. Photos on the wall, Of times I’d rather forget. I can’t pick and choose Which memories to keep, which to lose. Should I…
They say it’s a long road to paradise, And oh, how I feel the pain. But don’t worry, they tell me, “Everything’s different now,” they explain. Yes, of course, the sun shines brighter, And rainbows dance on the breeze, But funny how this “new day” Still knocks me to my…
This is a lightly edited version of a letter I wrote to my family when I was attending a program in Boston called Homebase. I highly recommend it btw. It isn’t meant for light reading and it is about as open and as personal as I’ve ever been in the…
I think it’s time to walk with my demons before I walk with the gods. Beneath the vast, unyielding sky, the horizon where the sea kisses the endless blue, a place where the world narrows to a line. I stand on the edge, the deck beneath my feet, where the…
We said our goodbyes, With a joke and a smile, Never thought it’d be the last, We’d see each other for awhile. I see you in my dreams, Hear your voice in my head, But when I wake up, You’re not here, it’s just emptiness instead I wish I could…
Adrift in the ocean of my emotion, A vessel without a rudder at the waves’ whim. Waves so high they seem to kiss the sky, Drenching from the thrashing waves crashing over my vessel. The vessel, battered with makeshift repairs, Seaworthy, but just. It was once a Ship of…
So, as I’ve decided to write more often, today (or yesterday, I suppose) is as good a day as any to begin. I’m not getting into the “why” details, but as a 100% disabled veteran, I’m not currently working. That’s not my ultimate goal, though. I’m actually going back to…
