The Right Addiction

I once had a craving I couldn’t explain— A pull in my soul like a runaway train. It wasn’t for chocolate or money or fame,

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Sensitive Writing

Some people write with their eyes in a haze, Unaware of the hearts they’re passing in a daze. They chatter and shuffle, not hearing a

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Learning to Care

Some walk through the store with their eyes on floor. They bump into folks as they stroll toward the door. They don’t even notice the

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Father Time

I wanted to write and be good and fast, To finish a story that forever would last. I researched and typed with ambition and flair,

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Employed to Write

I once met a writer with ink on her hands, Who dreamed of big books and faraway lands. She scribbled and typed through the dark

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Seeking Treasure

I once heard a tale that was told to me twice, Of a treasure that sparkled and shimmered so nice. But no map was given,

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Joyful Praise

When I was a kid, and I did something right, I grinned ear-to-ear in the warm morning light. A pat on the back or a

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Seeing Comfort

Starving for comfort in the midst of my great pain, I searched, with nothing to lose and everything to gain. I tried all the gadgets

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Cautious Confidence

I wanted to write, but I didn’t know what to do. My brain turned to jelly. My courage was through. “What if,” I whispered, “my

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Anchored Assurance

I once had a feeling, a tingle, a spark, That all would go well on my pathway so dark. But feelings, I learned, can be

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