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Just an Idea
An idea, melded from many coming before. Just an idea, growing to include all, standing the test of hate and exclusion, but vulnerable to toxic forces, were they given life. An idea, an imperfect document seeking perfection, a shining torch, … Continue reading
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Realization
There were those distracted moments when she’d idly wonder. When was the first time, the first moment when she realized she was different and unlike the other children? Was it that first day in kindergarten? Was it that first thought … Continue reading
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A Pill to Hold
How lucky she was, how fortunate in so many ways, there were no more worries, even on cloudy days. There was a pill for loneliness, a substitute for hugs, a pill to whisper to her each night, a substitute for … Continue reading
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The Journey that Mattered
There was wondering who she was, and then there was finding herself. There was discovering judgement, and there was uncovering the hate. There was also uncovering the love, when it was brave enough to speak. There was recognizing the fear, … Continue reading
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Azure Fog
Azure fog, its blue moon glow soothing all directions in an etherial forest, whispering, holding her hand, making her understand the heartbeat she followed was near. In a forest waiting, arms beckoned, her steps finding a cliffside path where the … Continue reading
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Return
New life, it was contained in each new breath, each inhale an opportunity, each exhale the moment to begin. A heart in haste settled, synchronizing with her lungs, her mind settling while air flowed in and out. How strange, but … Continue reading
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City Life Lights
Precious night memory laden, hazy lights on a furtive bridge crossing, the currents glistening, the fog’s blue moonlight glow hiding truth and lies, echoing the music in her mind. Her balcony overlooked life’s carnival, humanity dancing on ebony streets in … Continue reading
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Forever Is
The forever that was a forever away became forever now, a moment between milestones, footfalls crossing lifetime’s bridge, a hand, her hand, helping her to the other side. Such is truth that is self-truth affirmations spoken now, soothing the soul … Continue reading
Empty Answers
At a window that was forever the night she sang from the emptiness that knew her heart’s deepest longing. Starlight accepted her questioning and wiped her silver tears when moonlight found her grief. Even if she counted the stars there’d … Continue reading
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Searching for Sanity
Where has sanity gone? Chased away. She held her child in her arms and cried the day. People killing reason, killing children, killing the society that should protect them. Weary wisdom bowed, its tears running. Enlightened voices silenced with deadly … Continue reading
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