I’ve always felt like everything in my life needed to be perfect for me to be truly happy. I found myself repeatedly saying, I’ll be happy when… But even when I finally got what I wanted, there was always…
Motherhood is hands down the hardest, yet most rewarding job I’ve ever had. For as long as I can remember, I dreamed of becoming a mother. But the vision of family I had in my mind, unfortunately didn’t go…
I wish I could’ve given you the fairy tale life and kept my marriage intact But I realized I didn’t want to normalize constantly needing to put on an act I had a smile on my face while I…
The devil is in the drink It can be more harmful than you may think What starts off as fun, can end in disaster It’s a slippery slope not everyone can master It has the power to destroy everything…
Do you actually believe your own web of lies? The real you is getting harder and harder to disguise You’ve created your hellish world all on your own And now you’re a shell of a man and all alone…
I wrote this poem to represent how I’ve been feeling as my husband continues to fight for his life in the ICU. The fear that he could pass away at any time consumes me. Whenever the phone rings, my…
Grieving someone who is still alive is a very painful and complicated predicament that can be just as tough as dealing with death. There are various scenarios where this may happen, from breakups or divorces, health issues that impacted…
Poetry has always been a great outlet to help me process my pain. As I struggle to navigate through an extremely difficult time in my life, I turn my innermost thoughts into a work of art. Creating beauty from…
Alcoholism Is a Family Disease Alcoholism impacts not only the alcoholic, but all those who care about them. This disease destroys everything in its path—relationships, careers, and lives. It is ruthless and cunning. Alcohol can turn our loved one…
When facing divorce, the life we dreamed of living flashes before our eyes and is swept away in a cloud of smoke. We mourn the happy life we planned—a life we won’t have with the person we married. Through…