You are the Answer

Dear Daughter, You are the answerTo a prayerI never darewhisper out loud. You are the piece of my soulI never knew was missingBut recognizedthe moment I laid eyes on you You are the floating hopeI feared was drownedlong ago You are the reckoning forceFar stronger than any cageThey’ll try to place you in. You are… Continue reading You are the Answer

Let’s be Real

Listen close, dear daughter… You don’t have to play the part of the good girl.I know the weight that it carries.Trying to be ‘good.’Good is doing all the right things.Good is self-sacrifice.Good is what’s expected.Good is what’s praised. Except Good is subjective. What looks good for someCan feel terrible for others.What someone says feels good.May… Continue reading Let’s be Real