Today I missed
going
out to eat
after
Sunday morning
church service
because that's when
I felt like a
member
of the
congregation.

Fretting about an imaginary
problem
is like a child
being
afraid of monsters hiding
in
the darkness of the
bedroom,
but you've got to
remember
simply turning on the
light
made all the boogeymen
go away.

Now, as an
adult,
just let the lightness
of
your inner being keep
you
from agonizing about pretend
crises.

I hope that our love
lasts longer than the ash off
of her cigarette.

Purchasing new
things
will only
buy
you temporary
happiness,
while also
emptying
your bank
account;

keep the
money
and be
satisfied
with your
savings.

God sent me a cleaning
crew
to help tidy up my
apartment,
at first, I felt they
were
invading my privacy but I
can't
argue with the results my
place
feels like it did back
when
I moved in, a brand-new
home.

When strangers
reach out
to me
on the internet
and try acting
like we’re so
familiar
with each other,
I feel
goosebumps.

Part of the reason
why
wounded people don't forgive
abusers
is because when they
turn
to their loved ones
for
validation, they're more concerned
with
pacifying the guilty, which
ultimately
keeps the pain alive
inside.