A search of the woman’s desk revealed previously unknown details about her dark past. The private detective hired by her fiancé, Jonathan, to investigate her financial past found that Jillian was in a huge amount of debt, exacerbated by her inability to find a job due to the unexplained shortfalls in receipts at her previous job, where she had... Continue Reading →
Growing Past the Playing Cards All Day Phase
Gemma looked at the cards in her hands as she played bid whist with her friends in the Bridge Club on Fifth Street. There were few events in her life more satisfying than "running a Boston" on her opponents. She lived for each time she and her partner won every hand. She would jump up... Continue Reading →
I Used to Think I was Ordinary, But No More!
Paris, France, May 2024 As a black woman raised in the South in Tennessee, I thought that I was an ordinary person, nothing special about me. I was told that I would probably live my whole life in the South, never going beyond the boundary of my hometown. I was also someone who loved books... Continue Reading →
Uniting Our Physical Sight with Our Spiritual Sight Makes the World Clearer to “See”
Image Credit: Jeff Hardi @Unsplash Julia wanted the bandages removed so badly, for the world seemed so dangerous without her eyesight. She worried that someone could hurt her, and she couldn't give an account of their appearance to anyone. She'd learned to watch people like a hawk because she had suffered from mistaking charm and... Continue Reading →
Today I Will Enter into My Future!
Image Credit: Sarah Whiley Before another day that the earth completely revolves on its axis, I will find the courage to open the door that leads to my tomorrows. With patience and faith, I will give my inner kid a chance to grow, And become the consolation I searched for to overcome my sorrows. I... Continue Reading →
Freeing Myself from the Craziness of Politics
Image Credit: Ctac Kaopyreb @Unsplash The news tries to disturb me with constant chaos. I refuse to join in the frenzy and be disturbed. It's not resignation to be fierce in protecting my sanity. My responsibility is to free my soul from politics uncurbed. Written for What Do You See #278 from Sadje at Keep... Continue Reading →
When Love Goes Wrong, Don’t Give Up on Romance
Amsterdam, June 3, 2023. Love his sense of humor. This poem isn't meant to frighten my audience, Just to remind you to never give up on romance. Despite the scars that unhappiness can bring, You can find pearls, if you will take another chance. Prune the awful memories from your troubled past, Knowing you are... Continue Reading →
Love Me Always, Too!
Image Credit: Bilal Karim @Unsplash For so long, I believed that I would never be loved. I thought I was the least-desired person in any room. Then, you came along and began a campaign to woo me. Calling me a pearl of great value caused me to swoon. Inch by inch I came to believe... Continue Reading →
Be the Unicorn in the Room Wherever You Go!
While others seek to fit in and be all alike, Take off the mask of sameness and be unique. Like the tree that stands strong in a blizzard, Hold on to the dreams and hopes you seek. Junk the inane need to go viral on social media. Seek to know the truth that doesn't kill... Continue Reading →
Don’t Let Anyone Bully You into Forgetting Your Value and Worth
Image Credit: James Dimas @ Unsplash I see you crying as you hide among the rocks. Don't let vain and stupid people ruin your day. We humans are a hodgepodge of body shapes, And no one has a right to single you out that way. You are dexterous in everything that you attempt. You've earned... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 