Category Archives: 2015

I love you because you made me hold the cactus tighter…

Our initial reaction to pain, not physical, but emotional or mental is to coil from it. Retract into ourselves. Someone says something painful or does something that hurts. Someone makes fun of you. A boyfriend forgets an important date. A … Continue reading

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I love you because you told me I was nothing…

I am better. I am better than those who try to fit me within their parameters, Their tiny minds failing to understand who I am because of where I’ve been. I am better than marks on a page or in … Continue reading

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I love you because you weren’t for me…

So tired of feeling alone. In a world full of so many souls. All different, the need to connect with even one more difficult than I had hoped. So superficial. So busy. So self involved. People, say they care, How … Continue reading

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I love you because you made it easy to forget…

Giving someone a second chance is something that’s always been easy for me. And a third, fourth, and sometimes tenth. I’ve been told it’s a sign of weakness. “Why let them back into your life”, “they wouldn’t do the same … Continue reading

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I love you because you made me think I was nothing….

My parents raised me to believe I could do anything, be anything. Then I entered the adult world, where I was told frequently I wasn’t good enough, by both employers , relationships and friends. There were years of being beaten … Continue reading

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I love you just because you tried to break me and I bounced…

I have been told what a rough run I’ve had. Granted most of my adult life has been one bad decision after another. Or one bad relationship after another, or one bad “flip of the coin” after another. Either way, … Continue reading

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I love you because you disappeared…

What’s really important? A job? House? Car? Kids? Money? That question is something I’ve been asking myself for awhile. I’ve been trying to “get my life together” for more years than not, since getting a life. Then, a little while … Continue reading

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I love you just because you are just like me….

When did it become ok to treat you like you are worth nothing? When did it become normal to get told every day  that you aren’t worth the air you breathe? When did it become ok for the people in … Continue reading

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I love you just because you broke me again and again…

I’ve been accused of caring too much. I didn’t know that was a thing, or I guess I should say even a possibility. I still don’t think that’s a possibility… I think the world doesn’t care enough. I’ve come to … Continue reading

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I love you because you sucked out my brain for awhile…

I have not had any inspiration in a while. I realize that saying that may not mean a whole lot. But for me, it’s a first. Usually, no matter what is going on in my life, I always can sit … Continue reading

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