Last night was the end. I’m an older person. I’ve spent my life entertaining whether I wanted to or not. Relatives came to visit, where we live everyone comes to visit on holiday. But for…
My Husband, My Sissy
My Husband blends in well In seas of black hats, white shirts and kapatos. He is related to half of Lubavitch; a burdensome honor. All those exciting years of childhood came to a halt when…
The Ride That Never Ends
I can’t understand you, We have been on this roller coaster so many times before, We can identify all the ups, downs, sharp twists and 360’s turns, We know the steep price we pay to…
Marriage Isn’t Easy
Marriage is hard. I thought I was an easy person. Easy to live with, easy to love. I make friends easily, my employers love me, my family gravitates towards me. I never imagined marriage would…
Devastation
I am a man. I try my best to respect everyone. I try so hard not to manipulate and seduce. But apparently, I managed to do just that. After multiple years of being with the…
A World Without War
A World Without War Ever since I first woke up As a child There was war Bloody war War stories, war movies War hats and arms and relics War in the past War in the…
In Response To I Am Angry
To my Jewish sister or brother. I don’t know you, and I would like to beg forgiveness. All Yidden are one and I think you are owed an apology for being pressured to change. Whether…
Love in Pieces, Heartbreak Whole
The heartbreak is the whispering after Is it enough to love without desire? Is it enough to love with one piece gone? To be your lover, to be intimate My heart must be silent, feelings…
Song And Silence
I used to sing. Some of my earliest memories are of music, of song. Listening to my mother play the piano late at night. Me singing along with her playing classical songs. My joy at…
I Am Angry
I am angry. I am afraid. And I am done. Done with people pretending to be holy. Done with people telling my what my life is supposed to look like. Done with them being wrong….