Can you even imagine having a grandchild that you are unable to see? Unable to see because you couldn’t come up with the 350 thousand that the mother wanted to buy a house. Because it…
I Knew Enough To Walk Away
You said you would love me forever That I was the love of your life You promised you would never leave me That I was your lady, the only one for you I was blinded…
Miscarriage Too: To Mourn A Life You Never Wanted
One of my oldest, closest friends (who I’ve lost touch with, mostly, in the last few years), just announced the arrival of a new baby, her 5th child. Mazel tov. I am happy for her….
I Know Exactly Why
“I have no doubt that, if the attack on Dr. Ford was as bad as she says, charges would have been immediately filed with local Law Enforcement Authorities by either her or her loving parents….
You Should Come And See
We are your people We search, Our feet touch the earth, the ground, we like to feel the ground, bare. We like the way our footprints look in the sand. Our toes and our heels…
What Not to Say To A Woman Grieving Infertility
The days that I started telling people about our infertility was the day I first understood, really understood, how insensitive people can be to grief. We, in the Jewish community talk a good game about…
A Letter To My Therapist
I entrust you with my heart What an intricate organ You hold it in your hands Healing it from pain You take care of it You treat it like gold You have so much power…
Raped By Her Brother
Standing near the door Of the dark room Shades pulled together Tightly shut I close my eyes My head leans back My thoughts go blank I don’t want to think It feels forbidden For my…
Set Me Free
There is this huge gaping hole Inside my heart No one can fill it Nothing can fill it It just keeps growing larger As I try filling the void Stuffing it With food I try…
Marriage Without Romance
Did you ever feel what I felt Being in a relationship Yet feeling so lonely When there is no romance When you are not sure That you are in love The way you should be…