Some Real Thoughts

Trigger Warning – Sexual Assault, Violence, War Text below the photos, because this is a very serious blog post about serious issues that involve myself and traumatic events that happened to me and around me. Bootcamp Graduation Photo, here I was a RPSN, Ship (Class) 369. July to September 2000. Graduation Photo Merridian, MS Religious…

Love you lots

I love you lots, I love you more than pokadots, I love you lots, I love you more than tater tots, My love and I had the most interesting response back and forth to each other this morning.

Gave me a compliment

What’s the kindest thing someone has ever done for you? A lot of my life has been spent living in emotional pain from loneliness. In high school an English teacher I wasn’t even in class with would stop me in the hall and tell me I was doing a good job and to keep my…

Detective Vernon’s Bad Day

“Freeze,” a raspy smoker’s voice yelled from the Shadows, emerging in a yellow trench coat, blue shirt, wide leather belt.  His large rat ears quivered with anticipation as his nose and mouth twitched. “Wait now, I didn’t do it,” a thin man in a two tone black and white striped suit said as the cigarette…

Friends Hand in Hand

Maturity shines through my smile, Today I stepped out into the sun, It wasn’t a gray day anymore, Today my life has a reason to smile, I’m surrounded by friends, Near me is my love, Next to me after is my dog, You are always close, friends, A bit of this and a lot of…

I’m having a rough time

My partner has a lot of health issues which give me pause to ponder many questions. How do I support them? How can I help them experience their bucket list? How do I care for myself? How can I make every transition easier for us? What do we both need to remain comfortable? Who can…

Watching experience

With life’s end so close at hand, Watching you experience, Life is like counting rubies, You are the gem of Gods eye, Each experience a moment locked forever, In my memory, To carry me through the, Rough oceans of my own time.

Heart Abides Times Will

I hold your hand, The wrinkles a testament, To every moment in time, We held hands, Watching time pass by, Now I hold your hand, One last time, Locked eye to eye, A life well lived, Well loved, Well made for our souls, Spent another time, This time and a next time, Locked in the…

Sea Stories: A Surprise Visit

It was a random port off the coast of FL, I met my uncle with my leave chit in hand, a day of liberty for he and I to make up for lost years. We sat on his couch watching “The Mummy” enjoying pizza. I cherish that sea story.