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a coward

Posted in blues, confessions of a homebody on July 21, 2007 | 2 Comments »

“God is bigger than the boogie man.” – Veggie Tales
My cousin, Lizeth, seven months pregant and so excited about her baby, had to undergo a C-section last week due to complications. Her baby, Madeline– premature and only weighing a little more than a pound– struggled to survive for two days before she passed away. Tomorrow, Lizeth will bury her first [...]

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bad dream

Posted in blues, confessions of a homebody on June 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

last night, my sister told me that my dad died. i said, “Oh my God, no!” but i was so tired that i fell asleep after that. when i woke up that day, i had so many things to do and i scrambled to do them all. at the end of the day, i was [...]

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The Emptiest Day

Posted in blues, dust circles, off the wire on June 8, 2007 | 1 Comment »

i’ve unearthed this song from my old blog archives. yes, i’m still blogging with song lyrics. and i’ve forgotten how to sing it. still, the lyrics are an awesome read and so relevant to my days…

(click to listen) The Emptiest Day
They say You live in hospitals and trenches
And towers in the [...]

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the inventory of goodbye

Posted in blues on March 30, 2007 | 1 Comment »

I have a pack of letters,
I have a pack of memories.
I could cut out the eyes of both.
I could wear them like a patchwork apron.
I could stick them in the washer, the drier,
and maybe some of the pain would float off like dirt?
Perhaps down the disposal I could grind up the loss.
Besides — what a [...]

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i don’t like what’s happening

Posted in blues, smalltown girl in the city on December 20, 2006 | 16 Comments »

i just got here, dengit!
sigh

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i don’t know anymore

Posted in blues on August 24, 2006 | 7 Comments »

 
atrophy
I am fading into the woodwork
Just when I’ve worked so hard
To see and be seen
Be known and to know.
I am turning into a ghost
And I am afraid of myself
Of what I am becoming
Because I can’t stop it.
My hands are tied
And I can feel myself
Giving in to the tide,
Letting the waters
Rise over my head
And just sleep.
(21 [...]

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last night

Posted in blues on August 5, 2006 | Leave a Comment »

it’s amazing how the heart can hold its own memories. just one bit of reminder and it twists and hides into itself.

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just asking

Posted in blues on July 3, 2006 | Leave a Comment »

my friend asked me why i couldn’t let go of the things that have been bogging me down. i wanted to ask her how i could do that without her simplifying it into one reply, “just let it go.”
because if it were that easy, i wouldn’t have anything to bog me down anymore.

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