I'm a NorCal mom working tech, raising young children, navigating marriage and divorce, life, work, and the emotions around it all. This blog grew out of my IG account where I share poetry, prose, and other posts that I hope speak to the soul. This blog primarily features my poetic musings and other writing. I hope you find something that speaks to you while you're here.
If wishes were grains of sand
I'd own beach front property
If hopes were shooting stars
Every night would be the Perseids
If dreams were glitter
I'd be a drag queen on a Saturday night
If fairy tales were real
True love's kiss would have delivered me from my waking trials
But I do not live at the beach
Or sleep below a light-streaked sky
I do not glitter on a stage
And there is no magical happy ever after
I, instead, walk moment to moment
Doing my best to keep my feet
I rub weariness from my eyes
And sadness from my heart
And despite myself, I continue to wish and hope and dream
Because my dreamer's heart is more stubborn than my jaded mind
-gws
I am a complicated thing I am metaphor and simile I am strings of carefully chosen adjectives I am freeform and feelings I am lyrical pauses and dramatic imagery I am deep truth and sharp honesty I am unapologetic wit I am rage and grace I am vulnerability spot lit I am raw and unpolished I am real I am a writer I am a poem -gws
Where I end is not where you begin It's where the space between us lives The space where we both can stretch and breathe as individuals It's the space where my dreams manifest The space where my thoughts untangle The space where my mind gives birth to the words manifested as my heart beats This is a sacred space for me My moat My wall My well worn path in front of my garden gate
Where I end is not where you begin It is the absence which makes the heart grow fonder The place where longing pushes up blooms of desire It is the ocean between our continents with endless depths to explore and mysteries to discover It is the chapter break between each new story we write It is the fence that protects us from each others' demons It is the tower spire where we can see each others' kingdoms It is the bridge over the pond whose shores we share
Where I end is not where you begin It is the picnic blanket we sit on beneath oak branches on an early autumn day The breeze dancing between words read aloud under an azure sky to a soundtrack of busy bees It is the place where we stand eye to eye It is the place my voice crosses to reach your ears and yours crosses to reach mine It is the space where the music plays that we dance to It is a precious space that hosts the alchemy which manifests where our boundaries touch It is the breath The heartbeat The sigh The birthplace of connection
The space where I end is not where you being It is the holy place held by two individuals to nourish one partnership If it is smothered, it's bounty cannot grow And the relationship will whither and die from lack of air and light Hold the space Honor the space Tend your boarders and I will tend mine And we might just produce something prismatic and beautiful In the space between you and me
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Your birthday has arrived again
An honored remembrance of the day
When your spirit debuted into the world
In a sacred vessel made of water and earth
A joyous day, indeed
Your value is beyond measure
Your insight has no equal
You cast no shadow upon the ground
For you are a source of light
Full of humor and mischief
Love and compassion
There is no one else like you
And let it be known how honored I am
To call you, Friend
-gws
I am right where I need to be, doing exactly what I need to be doing in the time that needs to be taken. The future doesn't stress or worry me. The next, right step does, so I will take my time, and place my feet carefully. I will make decisions studiously. I will trust myself and my Higher Power to push me toward the things that need to be done in the necessary time.
-gws
I speak with the wild wood whenever I visit its sacred canopy
I speak with the wind as it dances through leaves, laughing in whispering movement
I speak with the soft soil with its carpet of moss, needles, and dry leaves that soften my step
I speak with the fluttering butterfly and the gliding hawk about the feel of the air beneath their wings
I speak with the buzzing bee and the chirping cricket about hot summer days
I speak with the crows about the enticement of shiny things
I speak with the water about its affair with the moon
I speak with the wildflower about its affair with the sun
I speak with the stars about histories long forgotten by all but them
I speak with the sapling about life returned, anew
I speak with Nature about the wonder of her world
I speak with the Universe about the wonderment in all things
-gws
Knowing how to navigate life while feeling overwhelmed is the hardest. Being in the "here and now," in the breath, with the heartbeat and the space between them is enough. This awareness creates a space where I can remember that I am safe and ok right now, and that knowledge keeps me calm and tethered in life's storms.
-gws
I choose to approach the world with curiosity instead of cynicism.
Open-mindedness leaves room for expansive thinking and more positive-feeling experiences.
-gws
It feels so good to be seen
To be treated as valuable
To be appreciated
It is nice to sit in the warmth of that familiar, afternoon sunshine
To laugh
To speak
To be heard by an open heart
To be cared about
Even if it is just for a breath
For in that breath is all the oxygen I need to keep going a little longer
-gws
Come, thee, to the sweet waters, Child
Come, let Her waters wash over thee
Come, let them cleanse thy soul
Let the sweet waters renew and restore thee
Come, thee, to the sweet waters, Child
Come, release thy sorrowful tears to Her
Come, let the waters soothe the scars on your skin
Let the sweet waters bare away thy hurt and pain
Come, thee, to the sweet waters, Child
Come, cool thy weary feet at Her banks
Come, drink from Her cold springs
Let the sweet waters refresh and rejuvenate thy body and spirit
Come, thee, to the sweet waters, Child
Come, lay down thy burdens in Her currents
Come, relinquish thy distresses to Her care
Let the sweet waters carry away thy worries to leave thee only peace
-gws
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