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journal thirty-six.

I see these new generations (Said as though I’m even that old myself) And my aspirations, drive, and youth are reflected in their faces In the way they talk, the way they act And I think, Remember when

journal thirty-three.

fall hard while you’re young. let the ground scrape your knees yet again. build calluses around your knuckles and finger tips. lose yourself in the mall with the fear to never be found. forget where you placed your favorite baby blanket, the one you carry with you everywhere. let yourself hurt. so when you areContinue reading “journal thirty-three.”

journal thirty-one.

If you could document your life, how would you do it? Would you journal? Would you vlog? Paste pictures together in a scrapbook to create a collage? Would you write songs of the days you laughed and the nights you cried—for both you to look back on and your successors to use as a guide?Continue reading “journal thirty-one.”

journal twenty-six.

It’s all in your head My mom would say Leave me standing there To wipe my own tears away I hated that phrase That mindset of hers That my problems were my own Problems to unturn Because I swear they did it Yes, they did it to me He left me on read Made meContinue reading “journal twenty-six.”

journal fourteen.

I cannot wait for the day My daughter is born When she gets a bit older and says I know, mom She’s quite confident, too I’ve heard it all before is expressed I’ll smile her way Pull her close and reply Of course you do, my love But to myself, I’ll think Sweet child ofContinue reading “journal fourteen.”