spoken words
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Too Much Truth
For some, truth is just too much… its glare too distorted by the blurs in our eyes…. twisted memories that taste too strong to be anything but death and faiths that fall stone cold by the wayside. But know that it is always warmer closer to the sun. Continue reading
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Love Making
Physical touch has nothing to do with the kiss of thought…. so may we leave faith heart shaped on each others lips like anxious flesh torn in two, and may our spirits bond like tied knots Continue reading
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Lines
Indefinite streaks of infinity running in one direction words spilled over into cups of inspiration overflowing with obsession so she writes hurrying to let go of the pain caught in the palms of her hands when raindrops washed away dirt only to leave blisters of unspoken words on racing lines how will she ever catch… Continue reading
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Disappointments
Like Decembers steal color from the trees…like the sky when it erases the sun and we are left to do without the light…like life …wrapped and stuffed into bottles of deception…like whitewashed hopes and American nightmares… Continue reading
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When Death Gives Birth to Humility
Have you ever felt guilty trying to console someone who has lost a loved one even though it’s not your fault? Like, why do we say we’re sorry in the first place? What have we ourselves done? We apologize because we’re sorry for their sadness, and also because somehow, their loss has humbled us: “It… Continue reading
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