Love, Lost

We’ve all learned through our lives That some things aren’t meant to last Yet often we all look back To our looming, lin’gring past The good, the bad, the ugly For better or for worse Its always deep inside us Both blessing and a curse The ones we loved, we grew with They truly held … More Love, Lost

That Beautiful Girl

That Beautiful Girl There once lived a girl Quite different than all Who never looked back Helped up those who’d fall She always looked forward She lived without fret She gave endlessly She loved, no regret At times I will wonder In dreams, oft a blur Why so many people Aren’t more quite like her … More That Beautiful Girl

Love & Loss: 8

August, 1943. Sicily. My dearest Adalasia.  Yesterday, I returned to her shop. I have seen her on several occasions now, and she and I have grown quite enamored with each other. It is a deep love that we share. The kind that words struggle to describe. I’ve always wondered if I would ever fall in … More Love & Loss: 8

Loyalty

There’s a very particular reason my dog is the featured image of this post: he’s never, ever let me down. Being let down is probably one of the worst feelings in the human condition. There’s just something about it that cuts deep into our psyche when someone we thought was in our corner turns their … More Loyalty