I want to fly away I want to be free Take off my shackles Throw away my baggage I want to scream Let someone else have my troubles Let someone else grow from the pain…
The Haze At Loose End
The faces come through stop and go. Flashing by so quick they fade into a haze and the world becomes a question. And the point becomes uncertain. And the search becomes a plea. Where is…
A 30 Year Battle
I’m in a battle. A battle against my body, against my weight, against myself. I was battling as a 5-year-old, acting up, running away, not knowing how to express my confusion and lack of happiness….
I Wonder If It’s You
The short articles I’ve read of men apologizing for being confused, not being able to love enough, and then breaking a girl’s heart – I wonder if it’s you. Part of me hopes that it…
I Am All Tears
I’m entirely made of tears. The only thing holding together the tears is the tears between the tears. The quiet tears and the loud tears. I’ve never felt this deeply before. I didn’t know men…
Can You Hear Me?
Can you hear me? I’ve spent so much time leaning On the very walls That I feel like I’m talking to. I can’t get through. But this is me pleading My heart’s still bleeding As…
When Mommy Wants More
Maybe it would have been easier if I had just continued to toe the line. Maybe if I didn’t ask so many questions, or try to make sense of things, I’d be gliding through life…
Kiuns Hashluchim: A Gathering Of Charlatans
You may have seen the provocative title and gotten triggered. You may have thought, “how can the author dump on the Shluchim — people who sacrifice tremendously for their fellow Jews?” Please hear me out….