Roadblocks
My eyes and mind are always a mile down the road. Whether I’m driving or simply living, I am always thinking ahead, trying to anticipate how things will unfold so I can be as prepared as possible. However, I am…
A Tale of Two Hearts
“Promise me you’ll wait for me.” Words tend to haunt my psyche until I give in and write them. The phrase “wait for me” has been with me for years now, sometimes in drafts of a poem intended for my…
For Girls Who Have Embraced Optimism When the Facts are Unfavorable
Nina: “Sometimes I just wonder if I’m going too far with you.” Darius: “There is no such place. This is a destiny type thing, babe.” Sometime during happy hour today –probably at the point when the margaritas turned up the volume on…
I Got You
They had only been waiting a couple of minutes when she walked to the edge of the platform and glanced down the tracks. The tunnel was dark, nothing was coming. “So what train are we taking?” “I told you I…
A Vision of Love
There is a common theme in my recent conversations with the ladies. Many have been single long enough to earnestly wonder whether they will find lasting love. With every candle added to the birthday cake, with every failed relationship and…
