From short stories to poetry to just her opinions on life. Heather writes it all.
Mama had spent every penny she had to make me that dress. I didn't have the heart to tell her that I wasn't a little girl anymore who wanted to wear rainbow dresses, but a full grown woman who would rather wear a t-shirt and jeans. She didn't even have any source of income anymore,... Continue Reading →
When I close my eyes I dream Of places I have never been But yet they feel like old memories I dream outside the laws of physics Where anything is possible Sometimes, even the worst of dreams Are a welcomed change to my reality For reality has limits And keeps you from flying So, when... Continue Reading →
Color of your skinWill open or close the doorsTo your own freedom Real justice for someAmerican flags for allPlease open your eyes Calling white peopleActually look aroundAt other colors Injustice is realWhite privilege rampantWe are all human Put down your weaponsRaise up your words for justiceFor all citizens Humanity livesIf we all come togetherIn the... Continue Reading →
Poetry is so much more than words on a page It is thoughts that are conjured up In the mind of the reader For every poem can be interpreted Differently by each person Bringing new insight through Ones own personal experiences A poem is not just written For the poets way of seeing the world... Continue Reading →
Kindness is like rainPour it down on everyoneWet them to the bone
Kindness flows through her veinsLike cool pools of waterReaching to her eyesKissed with blue More than just blue eyesLike a flower she will bloomAnd rise to the sunBut wilt in the shade Inside she feels the painsOf the humanityAnd holds tight to the thoughtThat one day, kindness will prevail Long locks of red painted over... Continue Reading →
Do your eyes tell strangers That you appreciate their kind gestures When your lips are covered? Do you see deeper into their souls when we can only see eye to eye from far apart? Or do you look away As if everyone around you is carrying The invisible foe we all fear? We cover our... Continue Reading →
What We Used To Have Remember when we could smile at each other? When cloth did not cover up our happiness. Remember when we could embrace each other? When human touch was a good thing. Maybe we took it for granted. Being able to show each other how we feel with a smile and a... Continue Reading →
What it is really like to be a mother...
This year has been a difficult one for all of us. Some of us have endured losses of many kinds. Others have gained in perspective as they endure many hardships. 2020 started out like all others. The ball dropped and we were hopeful. Many made resolutions even though they knew it wouldn't last. Others claimed... Continue Reading →
