Biography

A late bloomer in almost all aspects of life, from coming out of the closet, developing self confidence, finding my voice, and having to have been knocked down over and over again to finally come to the realization that I my true path is not the one I've been living. What I like to write about comes from true, personal experiences that either most people can relate to, and if not, it is my hope to reach an audience, even just one person, where we are able to connect, learn and grow. Whether it be by the relationships we have with others and ourselves, how we cope with fear, search for our true purpose in life, or not only survive defeat, but come out better and stronger because of it, I aim to reach out to people and the world by being vulnerable and telling my truth Other writing interests: Resiliency Adversity The Power of Surrender Triumph Spiritual awakening The life of an addict Roommates Discovering self Family Heartache Love Sex

Samples

Be Honest, Live True I’m tired of complaining Of all the things you do This time at 6 in the morning Tip toeing, I heard you They say you’ll only quit When you claim enough’s enough I saw you reach rock bottom twice Your boyfriend called your bluff It’s not any of my business The way you spend your time It’s when you wake me up Your content becomes mine It’s hard to watch you do it Been down that road before Afraid of what might happen You’re always wanting more And what about your character Don’t you think of that? To admit you have a problem But do nothing short of crack Why do this to your body? It seems a little rough You put it through the ringer It’s not what I call tough It’s starts by a few drinks Then drugs & sex late night I fear you’ll never change 'Till you put out your own light I know that you can’t help it It’s all you’ve ever known I wish I could do it for you But I can’t, it’s yours to own You’re not ready yet to change Even though you’ve said yourself That you think you have a problem And that you might need help Though you never get it You’re back inside defeat Addiction’s won again It tells you, you can cheat A glass of wine at home Then several at the bar Score 2 bags of coke You get into your car Now that life’s in danger No longer just your own Soon you’ll be blacked out again While texting on your phone Here’s whenever God comes through Though you don’t believe You think He’s just a crutch For the weak and those who need In the same way you reject Help from using drugs You resist a higher power That comes from up above It’s not about the hype Of Christianity Protestant or Baptist It can come from you and me There’s power within people That get us through dark times But you’d rather disbelieve Say no way, you’re fine You can do it on your own Though you’ve not done it yet Maybe you don’t want to Until the worst it gets In the meantime, I’ll be here I’ll say a prayer for you That you wake up safe one day Be honest and live true _______________________________________ Awaken Let go of fear For it doesn’t serve Truth & love And Everything left is dust It falls when the sun rises Disappears when the wind blows Try if you must to hold on But days will go by The Sun will still set & rise And So we will grow Only love remains Patient or restless Together or alone It will if its meant to Fear not loneliness Open your heart to the silence Listen to your breath And let go Never more human The agony, joy, hardship & freedom Alive Feel your heart beat Conscious now of spirit There is more to life My spiritual awakening is here

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