words from the soul
Dear, dear spouses of victims of survivors of the broken people... Thank you. Thank you for not letting us push you away. Thank you for seeing past the desperate facade we thought was infallible. Thank you for understanding that not everyone wants to be touched…or can be touched…and adjusting your needs accordingly. Thank you for … Continue reading Dear Spouses,
I walk the lonely road… twisting…turning…forever changing… and as I wander… I believe…I doubt…I question…I yearn…I want. He walks…on a different road… twisting and turning in ways I don't always understand… with a belief…a doubt…a question…a yearning…a want…so different from mine. Sometimes we meet…at a fork in the road. He goes right…I go left… our … Continue reading The Lonely Love of Faith
"So I watched this thing…it's going around…" They are looking at me, waiting, and I realize it is too late. I will say it. "It's called The Rabbi's Daughter…" My father's eyes raise and I almost swallow the words, even though I know I can't. "It reminded me of you…of us." And then I am … Continue reading The Rabbi’s Daughter
"What - you love each other?" she asks, catching us in an easy embrace. We share a smile as I lift my head off your chest and answer her with a slight nod. "Ok" is the only thing she cares to say as she scampers off with her brother, leaving us relaxing comfortably together in … Continue reading How I Say I Love You
We are finishing dinner when I begin. “See, I always had an issue with birthdays.” Smiling, he settles back in his chair. “My mother always forgot my birthday…well, she still can’t figure out the right date…” He laughs. “You never know, maybe this year she’ll remember…the day’s not over yet.” We smile at each other … Continue reading Being Born
Colloquially Speaking 