Greyhound

I have been on a bus for the last 22 hours. I have never experienced traveling this way except for school field trips. 22 hours is a long time. Stopping at stops along the way to drop off or pick up new people. What is happening, I have no idea. My mom and I are asking about the situation at hand. I have no direction because we are not moving forward. This is unsettling to me; I am 12 years old. I must have looked tired because a man gave me his seat, the back seat of the bus. It […]

To be a Mom

A Mom will break her own heart into pieces and glue those pieces into your heart that is broken. She will tie your hair (im)patiently and run back to fetch your favorite toy, even if it makes her late. She will pull the feathers from her wings and lovingly add them to yours just to make sure that you can fly higher. She will use her last bit of energy at the end of a long day to wipe the tears from your sad face. A mom is the one person that will always see the beauty within you. She […]