Self discovery Stories

Sigh, "You know what, this just sucks." "It is what it is, Zane, no need to get upset." "Yeah, but, ya know... that happened, man." "Let it go, it'll all be fine, everything will be fine." They looked at the situation they and their friends are in, there's only one way to describe it, they all noticed it, but are too afraid to speak on the subject, don't even want to think about it, for a mere thought will shut it all dow...

I AmWho am IYou askedTo think about itI am taskedI am the daughterOf an abusive manWho learned to surviveAs best I canI am the little girlWho grew up alone and afraidI am the womanWhom life has madeI am the wifeOf another's sonAnd for himI am the only oneI am the motherOf fourOf the nicest kidsCouldn't ask for moreI am the survivorOf a personal attackOne day at a timeI take my life backI am the rhyme makerAnd writer of pr...

There must be some way of understanding that will remove the fear of a second wave Sitting in the rebuilt glory, of the aftermath Belief that everything can be this calm is wavered out of instinctual protection. But there is a faith in something bigger Trauma still threatens to over take and many days are still spent fighting down  those scars of each self inflicted dagger I often try for descriptive and raw as it is the...

She sits in solitude Looking deep into her heart Looking for the source of what makes her hurt Looking for that split that just wont mend That hollow ache that just will not abate Her search of a life time Her holy grail Herself She sits in a mystical light looking at the cracks of herself Draws a deep breath and peers in In slow contemplation she pry's those cracks open They begin to seep One by one they start to bleed A...

She once knew who she was She once had a heart She once had a life She always hid behind a smile She was an enigma even unto herself She never had peace of mind Always searching for the key to life Through storms and heartache and a sea of misery she flew Till her burden got to hard to bear Her strength at an end No more tears to shed Just a vast emptiness set in Her heartbeat slowed and came to a standstill Her world sto...

Later, on the way to Shirley’s, I noticed a box of books on the back seat of Jenny’s car. “What are all those books for in the back?”“Oh, that’s my summer reading,” she said. “Before I left for here, I borrowed a bunch of books from some friends. That’s what we do--trade books,” she added. “I love to read.”“I used to love to read when I was younger, but now I hardly read anything except journals and research papers.”“Too...

Rainbow’s End: Pt.1Note: This is a long two part story but an intriguing journey that may be worth taking.I was on my way to a bio-technology conference in Philadelphia but didn’t have to be there until three that afternoon, so I decided to get off the turnpike for awhile and see some of the countryside. I had just reached the top of a hill when I heard a horrible clanking sound from my engine and the car lost speed. No o...