I Am Daddy
A reinvention of self-identity Continue reading I Am Daddy
The Day After
Sadness and gladness Continue reading The Day After
You Call Him a Monster. I Called Him a Friend.
Naked and Not Ashamed
God is not ashamed of me or my body. Continue reading Naked and Not Ashamed
Warm Vanilla
It tasted like heaven itself. Continue reading Warm Vanilla
The Test
I was young and did not want to die. Continue reading The Test
When Love Hurts
Pain is no excuse not to love Continue reading When Love Hurts
The Legacy
There is no letting him off the hook. Continue reading The Legacy
Knife in the Door
Old habits die hard. Continue reading Knife in the Door
A Nice Beard
Affirming words from an unlikely source Continue reading A Nice Beard
Fractions
I understand them better now than I ever have Continue reading Fractions
Fries
They were hot. Wonderfully and deliciously hot! Continue reading Fries
8th Grade Me
What did he see in me? Continue reading 8th Grade Me
Smell
Abuse is sensory Continue reading Smell
He Hugged Me
He gave me a treasure. Continue reading He Hugged Me
Sometimes
I remember Continue reading Sometimes
This Boy
He is foreign to me. Continue reading This Boy
The Saddest Picture
The fantasy of a happy boy. Continue reading The Saddest Picture
Bought With a Price
We are bought with a priceNot like a garage sale freebieNot like alley way toss outsOne man’s junkAnother man’s treasureNot … Continue reading Bought With a Price
The Hunted
I am no longer prey. Continue reading The Hunted
Sharing my Thoughts on the Husband Material Podcast
I was grateful to have the opportunity to share my thoughts on Childhood Sexual Abuse with the Husband Material Community! … Continue reading Sharing my Thoughts on the Husband Material Podcast
Taking Back the Narrative on Abuse
Make them own it. Continue reading Taking Back the Narrative on Abuse
My World
Take a step into my worldPulled a partBy The NothingWhere dreams of childhoodAnd innocenceAre lost in the hurricaneOf meaninglessnessWhere imaginationFails … Continue reading My World
October Fire
What do people see in you O Dancing Flames Leaping, licking Flickering in the cool evening Of this October day? … Continue reading October Fire
Two Hauntings
For once in my life I had power. Continue reading Two Hauntings
If Love Was Enough
How does one lose a sister? Continue reading If Love Was Enough
I am Still a Victim
Facts are stubborn things. Continue reading I am Still a Victim
Which One of Them?
I will never trust that all boys are okay Continue reading Which One of Them?
Ancient Things
Traumatic events can make us into treasures. Continue reading Ancient Things
The Mattress on the Floor
A world unto itself Continue reading The Mattress on the Floor
Underneath This Sky
Who knew that brotherhood could be so glorious? Continue reading Underneath This Sky
Live in Forgiveness
Knowing forgiveness in a deeper way Continue reading Live in Forgiveness
Thoughts on Ketanji Brown Jackson
When All You Have
Important reminders Continue reading When All You Have
Nudges
Grounding and being grounded. Continue reading Nudges
You Call Me Brother
In celebration of life’s greatest gift Continue reading You Call Me Brother
Naked and Ashamed
This was no Eden. Continue reading Naked and Ashamed
Pangs of Thankfulness
He will never have to go through what I went through. Continue reading Pangs of Thankfulness
When Hope is Not Enough
I had hoped. Continue reading When Hope is Not Enough
How Could You?!
She did what I would never have done. Continue reading How Could You?!
Lesser Light
Bad things happen in the dark. Continue reading Lesser Light
All for Nothing
A painful insight Continue reading All for Nothing
Human
Imprisoned by the lyrics of a song. Continue reading Human
Did You Think of Me?
A requiem for an abuser. Continue reading Did You Think of Me?
I Have a Secret
A progressive journey toward healing. Continue reading I Have a Secret
Seasons of Waiting
I have this nagging feeling that I should be doing something more. Continue reading Seasons of Waiting
Water Cycle
This water rushing on below me As I stand upon the bridge It gurgles along the streambed A cacophony of … Continue reading Water Cycle
Five Dollars
My mind screamed what my conscience already knew but could not admit. Continue reading Five Dollars
A Healer?
The past is always in the present. Continue reading A Healer?
The Man Next Door
I wish things could have been different. Continue reading The Man Next Door
These Ashes 
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