She would be just fine She’ll learn from this Have no regrets It is what it is And she’ll be just fine She’ll pull herself back up Brush away the traces Pack up the memories Place them where they can’t be seen And she’ll be just fine She won’t ever let her guard down again… Read more

After all this time, ⁣ I wonder how you’re doing. ⁣ My bones tell me ⁣ to be angry with you ⁣ for walking away when ⁣ you promised not to. ⁣ But my heart pretends ⁣ to understand you ⁣ and gives excuses for you. ⁣ Do you miss me? ⁣ Or did I… Read more

Heard this song and I started crying before too long The words hit me right in the heart I’ve always been somebody’s something And never just me I was my Daddy’s little half bred My momma’s doll to dress as she pleased Mema’s “change of life” baby that she raised I was the very first… Read more

There’s one guy Out there That knows exactly how I feel He was channeling Mema Making me laugh out loud “I wouldn’t want that nasty thing in my mouth, either. ” Oh, damn straight That’s what she would say Pictures of me Walking on somebody “Oh, Jeanna’” There he goes again Channeling Mema Telling it… Read more

She couldn’t quite explain How she knew After all these years That something was about to happen Hard wired Gut instincts Holy Spirit Guardian angel She just knew Her body and her spirit Went into overdrive She pulled her act together Found places to hide Got back on track To be stronger Prepared herself for… Read more

She had forgiven him Long ago When the prison doors shut down She had already set him free It was herself that she had the hardest time Forgiving She walked away from the circle That she once claimed As close as family It took a long time But the day came, finally When she forgave… Read more

A part of doing bodywork means becoming one with whomever is on my table. Sometimes it leaves me raw and open. Sometimes it brings me back to the ragged edge. Sometimes it lifts me up and fills me with so much energy. It is what it is. I’ve been doing Lomi Chakra sessions for several… Read more

She read the words Someone else had written Took them straight to heart Knew exactly how it felt There were parts of her She hide so well Even after all this time 👣 Jeanna’ Mead Read more

Maybe there are nights. When he wakes up Gasping for breath Struggling with the past Battling the memories Of the things he had done Maybe he does The same thing she does Lays there at night Going over everything In his mind Cursing himself for what he did When he poured One too many Thinking… Read more

Here I am Sitting feet away From where I was When they put A Scarlett letter On me Long ago When who I was didn’t fit in With what they believed Here I am It’s still on me I can feel the burning Against my skin Just as deeply as I did So many years… Read more