Rose Colored Sunrise

At sunrise everything is luminous as the sky takes on shades of red, orange and yellow. These colors bring out feelings of serenity, joy, and hope. We have a great new day ahead of us and it can be as wonderful as we make it. 

Seeking Redemption

A sluggish evening breeze stirs

as I struggle to cast off

heavy burdens of today.

Looking in the mirror,

all I see is the past.

My mind and body

are tattooed with sorrow.

I want so desperately

to be free of this anguish

that has imprisoned my heart

I long to grow into all

I have the ability to be.

But for now all I can do

is seek redemption

for my tortured soul.

Redemption - deliverance; rescue.

Depression can be like a spiritual or emotional fog that stubbornly clouds our hope and happiness. It might last for a couple weeks, or for years. It might be brought on by a specific traumatic experience, a broken relationship, or it might be less traceable and difficult to explain. It is debilitating for those that experience it. But there are many effective treatments available that can help you manage symptoms. Talk therapy and medication are used as the first line of treatment for depression. If you are feeling depressed – please seek out support and help. Get redemption for  your tortured soul. 

The World's a Risky Place

The world can be a risky place. When you feel like people are constantly out to trick or harm you. Paranoia is the irrational and persistent feeling that people are ‘out to get you’ or that you are the subject of persistent, intrusive attention by others. This unfounded mistrust of others can make it difficult for a person to function socially or have close relationships. While there is no absolute cure for the conditions that cause paranoia, treatment can help the person cope with their symptoms and live a happier, more productive life.

Boys at Play

Fishing trips and Summer fun
Climbing trees – shooting guns,

This and more is what we shared. 

Once that weird kid down the street, 

but you became my best bro.

I just wanted to let you know. 

Mixing Colors

I capture life’s adventures

be they happy, sad, or gray

on a lovely rainbow canvas,

I add colors to each day.

Red is for my passion.

Orange brings out the sun.

Yellow reflects wander days

I go walking just for fun.

Green becomes my touchstone

to measure growth, and change.

Shades of blue are what I choose

to display my hurt or pain.

On life’s palette I mix colors

with the most courageous hues.

I try to show a different side –

my own personal point of view.

One Lone Songbird

My grandmother told me once that when somebody breaks your heart you think you've lost the whole world as well, but that's not the way things turn out in the end. Eventually, you pick yourself up and once you do you see the beauty that was there before the world ended is still waiting for you. Shedding tears helps wash away the pain. 

The Nightingale's Song