hurt someone, it’s wrong
not fixing it, even worse
it’s time for some shade
Author: Susi Bocks
Life is the privilege of new discoveries each day about who I am. I've constantly evolved into more roles as my life continues towards its inevitable end. Many admirable hats have been worn throughout my existence, and some have come to an end. I've been a daughter, a sister, a friend, a wife, a mother, an aunt, a sister-in-law, a daughter-in-law, a paid worker in the capitalistic system in our world, a business person, and a volunteer for many worthy causes over the years. The current role of writer and author is hopefully not the last step my journey that began as a blank slate. I'm currently residing in the middle of the United States, literally.
Utterings
I leave a little bit of me wherever I go.
Diligence
stronger
than before
older and wiser
taking my power back
whole
Inspired by Go Dog Go Café – Tuesday Writing Prompt 2/12/19 – Elfchen
Back To Center
it starts with a question
followed by a step
but left or right
fast or slow
choose my instinct
or use my brain
a wrong turn here
the right opening there
following dead ends
escaping them eventually
wishing for shortcuts
realizing there are none
taking the time needed
to find my center
Just Another Cliched Story
And just like that, she did what was best for her. 🙂
Always Against The Grain
Whoa, I’m off-kilter in a world that claims what’s right.
In The Zone
I never knew
how comfortable
I could feel in my skin
until I heard you
You’re like a muse
I feel like I belong
here
in this moment
with you
your voice
your music
your knowledge
How did I get so lucky
to have stumbled upon you
to finally feel more
to be me
I Write Her Weekly Haiku Challenge #6
Welcome back to my weekly challenge. It’s time to get your creative juices on again! So tell me, how would you interpret this image above?
Rules
- Create a standard three line, 5/7/5 syllable count haiku
- Deadline for each submission will be on the Saturday of this week
- Up to 3 pieces permitted
- Link to this “IWH Haiku Challenge#” on your post
- Always give photo credit if there is one
- Complete entry form below
Above all else, have fun with this! 🙂
SUBMIT ENTRY HERE
Here are the links to all the wonderful submissions I received last week. And they were WONDERFUL!!! Just WOW! Thank you to all who participated! I was gratefully immersed in all of your pieces. 🙂
Deepa – I write her – Syncwithdeep
Nan – Visions Unseen – Nan’s Notebook
Eugenia – Face to Face we Yearn – ThusNSuch
Tricksy T. Clanton – Low Queue Haikus – wordart by rawgod
Deborah – She Is Me – AWiseWomansJourney
Jim – Even With Gods – TheCommonAtheist
Obvious Deception
i’m not the enemy
wrong
you were never a friend
friends will…
listen
offer a shoulder to cry on
give tissues as needed
nurture
be excited to be with you
tell the truth
protect
support
engage
comfort
laugh with you
act like your #1 fan
shield you from oncoming shit
be ready and waiting
me having to stand up for myself
and up to you
proved once and for all
you were never willing
to give what should have
come so naturally
All Encompassing
I recently read that the definition of love is liking, respecting and appreciating the authentic being of another. Aiding that person with cooperation during their life journey is another practice of loving someone. That sure sounds nice. But something that, on the surface, seems a little lacking when you think of how someone traditionally describes love. But let’s go with that for now.
Real friendships not only mean there are intense and deep feelings of like, respect and appreciation for each other but having real friends also means you enjoy that additional “I’ve got your back no matter what” mentality with them. Add to that, there is a level of honesty within that connection that occurs which you won’t find in connections more appropriately deemed acquaintances. Life would be harder for us if we didn’t have at least one of these kinds of friendship.
Intentional sexual connections can happen in isolated incidents, with fuck buddies or full-on committed relationships. Having these types of encounters are not only beneficial to us, but they are also enjoyable as well. Keep in mind, having any sexual encounter requires us to dictate what brings us pleasure in order for them to be satisfactory.
I’ve watched people talk about soulmates and “loving like I’ve never loved before” only to see it fizzle out fairly quickly. So were they either not in love, not friends or was it not understood that sex is fleeting and that in long term relationships without a committed effort, sex could become boring not understood to begin with? Of course, each relationship which comes to an end has many varied reasons for the demise but shouldn’t ones that we expect to be everlasting to have the qualities of love, real friendship, and sex?
And if we don’t have all these components as I mentioned above, why are we surprised that the relationships lacking one or more of them are possibly not as fulfilling as we’d like them to be?
I welcome your thoughts!
