in the world of blogging
sometimes it seems pathetic
what I write
people hardly read
people hardly like
but then I remember
I’m writing for me
not for you
Poetry
“Wife v. Mom”
people wonder if I’m excited
absolutely
but a part of me is sad
for what my kids are enduring
having to choose
between mom or dad
having to leave
the friends they’ve known
having to miss
those last days of school
their little hearts are so stressed
one struggling in school
treading water
one quitting sports
why bother
Carolyn leaving her boyfriend
Nathan missing the dance
and there’s more
so am excited?
yes
does my mommy heart hurt?
yes
will we walk through this together?
absolutely
hopefully
while loving each other
well
“Discovery”
I would never learn
from another woman
on how to be
a wife
I learn from God
“May 25, 2016”
some people only like to read articles
others only like to read poems
both reveal the heart
both let people in
if it’s written in the open
tomorrow my reality becomes real
tomorrow I’ll be married four months
tomorrow I get to see my husband
many of you know
how I fell in love in an instant
with my ex-husband
I flew out to Texas to surprise him
welcomed him into my heart
and we married three days later
he’s on his way to get me
driving from Texas to pick me up
he’ll be here tomorrow
no more waiting
no more missing
no more being-on-hold
my reality becomes real
in a more tangible way
with a hug
with a kiss
with a smile
“Serenity”
tea
my bed
my bible
in Him
hidden
“Rhetorical”
what is ‘being a good parent’?
does it mean
your kids aren’t having sex
does it mean
they never say bad words
does it mean
they never quit at what they do
does it mean
they go to church every week
and read the bible
does it mean
they put others down
who aren’t measuring up
maybe ‘being a good parent’
has nothing to do
with what your kids choose to do
maybe ‘being a good parent’
means you love your kids WELL
through God’s heart
no matter what they do
one question
many answers
“Burning Ones”
WE are flames of glory
as we live our lives
through His heart
having stepped out of darkness
never with it
proclaiming freedom
and sharing the glory
which keeps these flames
burning
[written 5/22/16]
“The Looking Glass”
do you ever have those moments
when reading the bible
seems too much to handle
because you’re living it?
“Genderless”
through this walk of freedom
so many men have approached me
having been addicted to sex
to porn
to prostitutes
so many arms embrace the women
but what about the men?
they need hugs too
