her heart still exposed
cracked open and still bleeding
still it’s not enough
Thanks to Sadje.
still
Tag: women
Advice for the Girl’s Life: Variations on a Theme
Variations on a Theme Always say yes even when you mean no Never say I won’t when told it’s time to go Never raise your voice when told you have no choice Always choose the right path even when you have no voice Always stay the course as you walk that chosen path Never show the world your barely buried wrath Always be you Never be you
Thanks to Sammi for the inspiration and the word limit (67). It kept me from going on and on and on …..
If the Caged Betta Could Stir Up the Sea
how liberating
to be a man for a day
and be free of me
Fandango posed an interesting (provocative even) question today: “If you could be the opposite sex for one day, what would you do?” As I thought about the question, I kept coming back to the same general thought—freedom. So instead of writing about the laundry list of things that would be different if I were a man or a presenting a manifesto on how I would use the power of manhood, I kept it simple. Being a man would mean that I was free of the constraints of womanhood.
And oh the places I’d go! And oh the things I would do!
But I promise I would use my power wisely. I’d only stir up the sea if it was really really necessary.
As yes, I know the men have constraints as well—but that’s not the assignment 😉
Also thanks to The Haunted Wordsmith for the perfect counter-point photo to my before pic. (It’s possible the Betta may actually be a boy, but I’m told it’s a female so I’m going with that interpretation for the sake of my story.)
Tina Stewart Brakebill 