Monthly Archives: January 2013

Flush

Posted on 2013.01.31 by cjromb

I WISH all the mystery had been gone. The secrets I found you keeping were far worse than anything I could have imagined. And I would have given anything to be able to just flush them away. ~ cj 2013.01.31 … Continue reading →

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This Morning’s Sunrise

Posted on 2013.01.31 by cjromb

This morning’s sunrise was so beautiful. I was on my deck, peanut butter and honey toast, coffee. At first, “Forever” started playing on my phone, an alarm I set that always makes me smile. But as I took some pictures … Continue reading →

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Happiness

Posted on 2013.01.29 by cjromb

Somehow, you found my door and came smiling through when I wasn’t looking. I’m glad I hadn’t locked it. ~ cj 2013.01.29 Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it … Continue reading →

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Exposed

Posted on 2013.01.29 by cjromb

Twenty two years of seeing you naked and now that I know the truth, now that you’ve been exposed, I can’t remember what you look like naked. I can only remember how you looked to me, once I realized you’d … Continue reading →

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Where You Are

Posted on 2013.01.25 by cjromb

You sent me a picture from where you are now. I know it so well it brings tears to my eyes. It’s that treasured place where we both used to be when we believed we always would and where we … Continue reading →

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The Last Twisted Chapter

Posted on 2013.01.21 by cjromb

Today I am writing my side of the story, what I believe is true…detailing out what I am willing to pay as a necessary cost of closing the book on this part of my life. I’ve been through brutal heartache, … Continue reading →

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Unfinished Song

Posted on 2013.01.09 by cjromb

This song, graceful and light, began playing inside when you showed up in my life. I moved my fingers over the keys, here, and with you, trying to let it speak for the heart of me. It was light and … Continue reading →

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How Hard That All Is

Posted on 2013.01.07 by cjromb

I forget, I truly do, how much it hurts, how hard that all is to hear. how it sears going down and burns settling in another’s open unsuspecting heart. I forget because it doesn’t hurt me anymore. I am whole … Continue reading →

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Rebuilding From A Fire

Posted on 2013.01.02 by cjromb

One day, driving around in 2002 looking for properties to renovate, my ex and I came up on a house that had burned. The front window was broken out. Ignoring his preference that I didn’t, I approached with my camera, … Continue reading →

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Welcome, 2013!

Posted on 2013.01.01 by cjromb

Welcome, 2013….I’ve been waiting for you! Every year for many years, I wrote a little foundation statement, or had a motto. I didn’t do that so much the past two years. In many ways, I was just fighting to survive … Continue reading →

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