Nothing

Late night  Rain soaked streets walking alone The same streets that I summer time we walked together Happy and Un-afraid  Times change too fast  I’m still wondering why you can’t show me the same loved you showed them Faster the rain falls  Faster I become a memory  You’ll forget me soon enough  It’s only a…

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To make sense

I wish you would hold me like you held him Close and tinder Letting your passion run wild Taking me to that level of excitement and pleasure That level you were willing to show him I draw my coat closed pulling close Walking on rain soaked streets Wondering Overthinging Why am I so different? Why…

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That Man

I want to cry I’m not sure why or what causes it but I do If you have to ask me why then you’ll never understand  Understanding  I don’t know I’m lost In my feelings Broken Walking like a thin sheet of glass Falling to pieces wishing someone could fix me Hold me Just hold…

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Home

The rain falls softly once again outside my windows The streets of Portland start to glow stained with oil and dirt I look in amazement at the mantel above the fireplace The photo of us on the coast holding hands How I wish I could have found you earlier in life How I wish I…

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Would you like to take a day trip with me?

How would you like to take a day trip with me? This isn’t a contest of any kind. However, as most of you know I do travel in the Pacific Northwest a lot. I’m often asked to go on hikes with people, and I usually gracefully decline… but I’ve been thinking, what if I did…

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I can hear you

I can hear you Even if it’s across a universe of memories I can hear you What we are What we were What are we now? Before us I was a different person Dancing with the demons and succubus Laughing at all the things I was told would harm me Now… Now I wait Usually…

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New Food Blog Post!

Hey everyone! I’ve posted a new recipe/Food Blog post. Please read it, feel free to leave feedback, pin it, and please follow me on Twitter and Instagram: @tanisjustice You can also find me on Facebook at www.facebook.com/inmylight Deconstructed “Grilled” Mac & Cheese Thanks again!!!

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Unfinished

Waking up in pieces every morning I reach out for a memory Often wishing things could go back Back to the way they were Waking up alone is better than waking up feeling alone Late afternoon rolls around quickly Wasted and wishing I stay in bed Wishing I could move Wishing I could find some…

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