Easter Vigil

Grief Cyclic grief Grief that is not but must be You vex me You hold me here You hold me down What is your name?? You wane my hope You make it weak You cause me to doubt what I know what I know could be This is the day for you to show But … Continue reading Easter Vigil →

The Creation of a 3 (Or – Coming Out, pt. 2)

“You should have known that.” Those are the words that have resounded in my head since age 11. There were other words coming to me at that time, of course. Words that told me I was good and kind, smart and capable, needed and wanted. But those words are the ones I could not … Continue reading The Creation of a 3 (Or – Coming Out, pt. 2) →

Turning off the light…

Every time I go on Facebook, I "see" my mom. Her little silhouette profile pic with her name and that little green light on the right side of my screen, blinding me while I type. She never added a profile pic to her account. Didn't know how. And I was never home long enough to … Continue reading Turning off the light… →

Grounded

I was 18 years old the first time I heard the word "grounded" used in an instructive instead of a punitive way. A professor said, "Don't ever touch the computer unless your grounded…" It wasn’t my first electronics class but it was the first time I had ever worked on the insides of a desktop … Continue reading Grounded →