Tag: people

A Light Called Unity

May 2, 2025

“I saw machines with vacant screens”
“Still humming in the dust”
“Wonders made; gone, decayed”
“Rendered into naught but rust”

Reports might warn, but hearts, when torn
They never cease to dream
Their darkest fate, when faced, create
New futures, yet unseen … More A Light Called Unity

Love & Loss

February 17, 2025

Adalasia: First Entry – Sicily, August, 1943 A curious thing happened today. It’s amazing how different things are now amidst the shelling. The incessant shooting, screaming, and shouting. Hardly a week ago I was making pies for Father’s bakery, whistling cheerful tunes and thinking of boys. My every day seemed filled with that of joy … More Love & Loss

Walk With Me

January 23, 2025

I know you see things as I do There’s nothing we need to think through Take my hand, come walk with me There’s no one here else but us, you see Underneath these sparkling stars The entire world is ours Pick a place: below, above Say the word. It’s yours, my love There’s not a … More Walk With Me

Living With OCD: The Subtle Ways it Can Govern Your Life

February 26, 2024

Over time, I began to realize more and more how strange I probably came off to people by doing stuff like this. It would make the other person think I’m subtly acknowledging an imperfection or something. Messed up hair, wrinkled shirt, whatever. Which wasn’t at all what I was doing, but it probably appeared that way nonetheless. … More Living With OCD: The Subtle Ways it Can Govern Your Life

Reevaluate

December 10, 2023

Driving forward in reverse Yet asking why I’ve stopped Climbing up while being down And wonder: where’s the top? Try to move by holding back Is that how I’ll progress? Or have my actions been for naught But coping, and regress Questions, they have haunted me While reason hides each day Perhaps I chose a … More Reevaluate