We have all known the narcissistic bully on the playground. For those of us who have lived long enough to see how those stories pan out, we have seen the pain, fear, and self-doubt that many of those bullies were dealing with under the surface.
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As someone who believes in God and who tries to follow the teachings of Jesus, it pains me to say this but…
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i am the words i speak, i’m the things i do, i’m not how i look, or the things i accrue. you try to define me with the simplest of words but i’m far beyond that, though you think it absurd.
I hope you will join me in this act of solidarity as I stand up for those who are being forced to assimilate with a societal construct that does not fit them or reflect their lived experience.
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After the last vote has been cast and the election is decided, the real work begins.
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We stand up, shout out, punch up, and don’t punch out until the message is heard loud and clear.
deep in the green
buried amongst the trees
no discernible path
no place to bed down
I struggle to find
my way
I flay myself
on the altar of art,
cut down to the bone,
break every last part.
I write it on paper,
type it into my phone,
share it with the world,
and feel utterly alone.