Moving Through the Storm Swept away by the torrential storm, no place to plant my shaking feet. I'm cold and the rain's beating down. I'm torn. I wanna give up. Maybe I just need a seat. My legs and heart feel too heavy, I have fallen hard to the ground. Worry and… Continue reading Moving Through the Storm
Category: writing
Just As You Are
A dear friend and mentor, Nancy, had encouraged us aspiring writers to list expectations and hopes for a writing career and eliminate some that are potential hindrances to writing. For me, a keeper was and is: changing lives for the better. She followed that up by challenging me to ask friends how they want their… Continue reading Just As You Are
Writing Bare
Vivid and bold. But I am not cold. Sadness and pain color what I see. Love and laughter set me free. Predictable and unpredictable, craziness and order to the full. Nothing left out. Truth laid bare. That's the way I write, vivid and bold, I dare. Lily Chang © 2020
Haiku
Unpredictable Occurrences in an Unprecedented, Difficult Time
Nothing seems right. No longer do I know how to interact with others. I crave the companionship of people. But I deserve to be alone. Crap flies out of my mouth at unpredictable moments; no idea where the word vomit came from. Tears and overwhelming sadness come. I struggle even more so in discerning… Continue reading Unpredictable Occurrences in an Unprecedented, Difficult Time