Love yourself…

Let’s face it, unless you love yourself it’s really hard to love other people. That’s not to say you always need to like yourself. There are days when I want to punch myself in the face, but to love yourself, even accept yourself for who you are, takes courage. I don’t always like myself, but…

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My Alter

As the smell of the highway permeates its way through the bus my mind drifts back to our sheets, and the feel of your silky white skin against my body. I begin to ponder all the beautiful pieces of the puzzle that create us. Your smile growing farther away with every mile, over every bridge,…

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Goodnight, Michelle.

She showed up early, by her standards, but the truth is she’s always late. It’s not that she doesn’t try, or that she doesn’t value your time, she just gets distracted. She’s normal, as herself, but what is normal? Here she is though, on time by her standards, showing up with a half full bottle…

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The Meeting

The sun setting peacefully in the west My eyes following the Cascades  The fog lying soft like a blanket The tall conifers swaying in the wind ~ My sun kissed face watching the horizon  My weary eyes watching carefully along the edges of forever  Finding you  Finding me ~ We walk reaching for each other…

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That Kiss

“If I were you”  She says  “I’d run” She laughed, and turned to face me. “I’m kidding. I am. You shouldn’t be scared of me. I’m direct, and I know what I want. That scares most men.” She paused and looked at me. She ran her soft hand down the side of my face, and…

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