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I am a wife of 25 years, a mother of two, a daughter
who is primary caretaker of my Mom, who has lymphoma,
cancer. Member of American Cancer Society

member of catholic church, am a lector which is a new experience for me
My Mom always said "Don't let anyone ever

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The chance to be free: 1 of 5

The Chance To Be Free In my life, I live in in fear of many things of the choices I do or do not make the mistakes it can bring to overcome the fears I live with everyday is to open up my heart and pray not a paranoid person I am the same as many of you living my life to please being controll...
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Life Does God ever say no?: 4 of 14

Does God ever say No? Just as our Father on earth tells us no to keep us safe and set boundries; so does our father in heaven. The Ten Commandments are a prime example of that. Since God gave us free will, as we grow older into adulthood and especially through the years we raise our own children, we are conflicted between sa...
Arts & Humanities > Poets & Poetry Does the best poetry come from the heart or from the mind?: 45 of 103

I believe that sometimes the heart rules the mind. I know that when I write a poem it is from an experience ruled by my heart. What the heart remembers and cares not to remember is a valued commodity. Poetry comes from one or more emotions at a time. One single thought in mind like Love, death, sorrow, heartache, seaso...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Abuse survivors and the recovery process: 22 of 44

I used to be a victim of domestic abuse. Then I was surviving. Now I am a survivor but still on the road to recovery. My husband was abused a a child and carried it through to his adult life. I was not abused as a child, but being 47 you can only imagine that the dominant figure in my household I always thought to be the man...
Relationships & Family > Domestic Violence & Abuse Domestic violence is alive and well: 8 of 16

Yes folks, Domestic Violence is alive and well in every community across the United States. NO ONE is immune to the affects of this epidemic. With the rising pressures to succeed, the economic imbalance in our society, and the lack of knowledge that there is in the community, no wonder there has been a rise in domestic viole...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The blues: 24 of 46

The Blues when I have the blues It is You that I come to my friend, my foe how is it that both is so? my heart is heavy I try to make it light I bring out my passion with you in the night each time the feeling grows and it shows conversation heavy, conversation light at last I can talk with my mind, my soul a long time it ha...
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Why people always want what they cannot have: 20 of 38

People always want what they cannot have is a natural thought of growing and of change. If you plan your goals wisely and one step at a time, it can be achieved. Set a simple goal and stick with it. Then when you reached that goal, go for the next goal to better yourself or your family. Sometimes illness, loss of job, loss o...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Battered women: 17 of 28

It took me twenty three years to put the word abuse to what was happening to me. The putdowns and verbal abuse started right away as gestures of humor and "helpfullness." I always passed it off or said it was not right to talk to me or about me that way. Of course after years of trying to stop this, you give in and maybe eve...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: My most memorable Fourth of July: 43 of 61

Testimonies: My most memorable Fourth of July The most memorable Fourth of July was when the cow nearly jumped over the moon. The story goes: The guys named Jeff, George and other friends were showing off their fine display of fireworks. Then, one of the guys thought it would be spectacular to lite off three rounds of stream...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Emotional wounds: 138 of 194

Just To Live Again Memories clouded by a broken heart it was not the way from the very start not remembering now the gifts I received last year but chilling anniversaries of what had been happening here we received a book of proverbs do not harden your heart how can it be hard with a hole from which it was torn apart scatter...