The Positive Power of Grief Grief, subsequently, is the most painful of all the emotions one can ever experience, as in many cases, grief is a byproduct of trauma. Grief is a universal feeling that occurs after a life-altering event. Not only can you experience grief after losing a loved one, but grief can occurContinue reading “The Positive Power of Grief”
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NO POETRY TODAY
WORKING ON MY NEXT NOVEL Today I am focusing on a novel that I have been avoiding, but now I am ready to write. The story will be categorized as fiction, about my grief journey and my role in caring for my Tia and Father on in-home hospice. In the interim, here is a snippetContinue reading “NO POETRY TODAY”
SPITE OF LOST SOULS
SPITE OF LOST SOULS A POEM BY: FRIEDA LOPEZ Lost souls drowned in the void of normality, quick to ridicule those with the brightest of light. In uncertainty and conformity through the uncertainty of oneself. Laugh through insecure ignorance of blindsight. A false sense of self gained through common knowledge, an epiphany that has notContinue reading “SPITE OF LOST SOULS”
IF TOMORROW IS NOT REALLY PROMISED
IF TOMORROW IS NOT REALLY PROMISED A POEM BY: FRIEDA LOPEZ Living and surviving, I wonder why I still keep fighting. To spare my pain and my dying soul in agony keeps on crying. My ancestors speak through the wind as I dry my tears as they guide me through the distortion of my brokenContinue reading “IF TOMORROW IS NOT REALLY PROMISED”
GRIEF IS NOT GUILT AND REMORSE
GRIEF IS NOT GUILT AND REMORSE A POEM BY FRIEDA LOPEZ Grief is not meant to be filled with guilt and remorse, but the remanence of what physically was—a celebration of life and love, fighting against the bitterness of aeropause. Sadness fills my mourning heart, unable to feel the forgotten void of your warmth andContinue reading “GRIEF IS NOT GUILT AND REMORSE”
WHAT IS FAITH BUT A POWERFUL HOPE…
WHAT IS FAITH BUT A POWERFUL HOPE… A POEM BY: FRIEDA LOPEZ What is faith but the powerful hope of a brighter tomorrow? The struggling in the comfort of morality, crossing our moat of grief and sorrow. Creatures of love through pain, a treacherous road in the trenches in a war with ourselves. Astigmatism, comfortablyContinue reading “WHAT IS FAITH BUT A POWERFUL HOPE…”
I AM NOT MOTIVATED BY THE SAME THING AS YOU…
I AM NOT MOTIVATED BY THE SAME THING AS YOU… A POEM BY: FRIEDA LOPEZ I am not motivated by the same things as you. Through the inconsistency of false promise that leaves the heart to go un-mend. The soulless attempts to bend and undo, masked by denial of desperate fear that a spirit neverContinue reading “I AM NOT MOTIVATED BY THE SAME THING AS YOU…”
THE AFFAIR WITH DEATH
THE AFFAIR WITH DEATH BY: FRIEDA LOPEZ Love has never been a friend of mine, but death. Death has been a long life ally. Providing comfort in grace, feeding my soul in the darkest of nights, revealing I can fly. Molding me, holding me with the wings of an angel, nurturing the gifts that stemContinue reading “THE AFFAIR WITH DEATH”
I FIND HOPE IN THE DARKEST OF PLACES
I FIND HOPE IN THE DARKEST OF PLACES….. A POEM BY FRIEDA LOPEZ I find hope in the most darkest of places, where the ferns never grow and where doves don’t fly. Happiness is the illusion through common knowledge by an exaggerated truth as the mortal soul begins to die. The hell hounds wail onContinue reading “I FIND HOPE IN THE DARKEST OF PLACES”
CHANGE IS THE ART OF ADAPTATION
CHANGE IS THE ART OF ADAPTATION A POEM BY: FRIEDA LOPEZ Change is the art of adaptation through a world, a reality that we live that begins to go stagnant. History repeats through the haunting of ancient curses, hope becomes a relic; fossilized in fragments. Fear blinds the heart through centuries of oppression, an influenceContinue reading “CHANGE IS THE ART OF ADAPTATION”
WHO ARE YOU?
WHO ARE YOU By: Frieda Lopez Who are You? But just a mere mortal attempting to find their way – Looking and hoping for light in the most darkest of days. I look to the sky with life pondering “is there more than a promised tomorrow?” In this physical realm; a burning world full ofContinue reading “WHO ARE YOU?”
The Idolized Prophet
The Idolized Prophet By: Frieda Lopez Motivated by fear and insecurity from a painful past; the prophet capitalizes on the weary soul of sinners. Indulging in popularity and fortune from their ivory tower. Addiction in sin from a heart so broken and bitter. Preaching the words of Thy Father, with ration and intent, spinning theContinue reading “The Idolized Prophet”
Going Back To Basics
Last night I had a dream that took me back to one of the many fond and joyous memories I shared with my father and great aunt throughout my childhood. As life before dad won custody over me may have been tragic and traumatic, traumas and tragedies that I resolved (depictions of glimpses of thoseContinue reading “Going Back To Basics”
Why Do We Fear Death?
After writing my published book “Journey of an Unraveled Road,” I thought my journey was set on a straight and narrow path. As a psychologist and a life coach, it becomes unrealistic. But in human nature, it becomes a natural human reaction in the hopes of finally getting to the destination we belong to asContinue reading “Why Do We Fear Death?”
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