Real life
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Silent Heroes
Her hands, a paradox of softness and calluses,Forged by hard work and life-saving passes.Moving, lifting, carrying burdens with grace,Using tools to heal, in life’s urgent race. Her boots, weathered from miles trod with care,Through elements and challenges, she’s always there.Rain, snow, ice, mud, and blood on her path,Walking, jogging, running,…
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A Second Chance at Love: Finding Love After Surviving Domestic Violence
As you have read in my previous posts, my life hasn’t been easy. For me, it felt like my happy ever after was never coming. I had grown to be ok being a single mom, I had been for five years. I wasn’t thrilled about being alone, but I had…
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Riding the Frontlines: My Journey as an EMT during Covid-19
Introduction:As an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in the heart of Detroit during the unforgiving grip of the COVID-19 pandemic, my experiences were nothing short of harrowing. From the fear of bringing the virus home to my immunocompromised child to the heart-wrenching decisions made in hospitals, every day was a battle…
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The Cut is Deep
The cut is deep, but the pain is deeper,I am sitting alone with just this paper.Words escape me, emotions overflow,Ink stains the page, a silent echo. Each letter a sigh, each line a tear,A soul laid bare, a heart held dear.The paper listens, a silent confidante,Absorbing my sorrow, my unspoken…