You’re not my daughter, but I would proudly call you mine.I’m here unintentionally watching you grow and learn.It’s beautiful. I get to participate in what was denied for me before.A tragedy of sorts plays again, absent a father, for different reasons.In my mind I whisper that you’re amazing, that you’re enough.Any real Father would be …
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The Walk
I moved through the front door into the space.Here I would sit drinking my morning coffee and reading. The space now barren emptied of all meaning.Memories, hopes, dreams missing from the world buried in memory. The person I loved for 13 years now waiting to sign the documents brought by a friendly soul who had …
Maximum Liberty, Maximum Responsibility (A Concept Too Big for Small Brains)
Alright, since we’ve apparently decided to cosplay 1930s Europe—but with worse aesthetics and dumber slogans—I figured I’d spell out a few things before the ability to do so becomes a thoughtcrime. Let’s start with “Maximum Liberty,” which, contrary to what some of you believe, is not just a buzzword for “I get to do whatever …
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Goodbye
Dear T, A friend suggested writing a goodbye letter for closure. After several attempts, I realized that while you may never read this, the process has helped me find peace with what happened. Thank you – through your constant judgment of my growth, I grew anyway. I’ve emerged stronger, lighter, and free from the anxiety, …
Hearing You Hurts
I heard We not I
I heard We, not I, as this thing grew.Two souls who built from broken to new, positive spaces.It was clear to me that We would grow and learn each other.When I had success, We had more.When you had success, We became more.You declared yourself healed — better — and I thought We had become stronger.You …