​ rose A rare rose Has fallen into my sight So delicate She only blooms at night I want to water her Yet her soil seems to moisten itself Out of the corner of my eye I see her staring at me, stalking me

The alarm clock goes off as Jim jumps up and rushes to the restroom. His prostate has been enlarged for a few years now and he always has to rush first thing in the morning. Once he stepped through the

Romans 8:28

He's dirty, he's disgusting ​ He's pissed on himself ​ He won't get a job ​ yet he asks for my money ​ Alcoholic, lazy fuck ​ Sleeping on the street ​ everywhere is hiring ​ I saw him eating from the trash

We meet tonight In a little dive bar at the back of an ally I went to drink alone You were a wonderful surprise So intoxicating; your eyes are hypnotic Like you have complete control over me Your place

John 11:35

Sometimes we don't get what we want. This is just one of the facts of life. There is a major difference between want and need and many go on needing because of the wants of a few. This is not the proper

I never got to hold you As you drew breath Only while you laid dead in my arms I held you close to my chest I think of you often The tears streaming my cheek There will always a hole Your brothers get

​ A million feet marching, the silent voice Diversity embraced, unity by choice. Deaf ears hear the screams A never-ending world of broken dreams. The law of three will always beat seven Here there is

​ ​ I am a man who knows nothing of the simple parts of life. I have worked hard and lived hard. I was not raised in a loving, caring, supportive family. I was not abused or neglected, just completely

Living again

Give [your enemy] food to eat. . . . In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head. Proverbs 25:21–22 Dan endured daily beatings from the same prison guard. He felt compelled by Jesus to love

Yesterday I had a vision It is quite a story to tell I walked past a mirror I could see I wasn't feeling well My body was bruised and battered My flesh was ripped and torn I felt like I could barely walk

Pap

Life or Death

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Today was the annual LGBTQ-IA PRIDE Festival today in Downtown Salisbury. I have quite a few friends who dibble and dabble in cross-sex, same-sex, pan-sex, you name it sex lifestyles; I don't even know

Lost Love

Thoughts

Living at a homeless shelter