The Dark Matters

  By the grace of the good Lord on September 25th 1980 at 5:32pm EST in the University of Florida’s Shands Hospital, I was born unto the surface this Earth. My conscious mind cannot recall the weather on that day but I have always assumed it was beautiful; sunny with a cool pleasant breeze that has made its way through the thick humidity & heat of my home state. This is what the weather has been like in my home state on September 25 th every year I can remember. The cool breeze which hasn’t been felt all summer finally makes its way to me. Its one of the things I like most about my birthday. For many years starting when I was in middle school, I’ve felt an uncontrollable sadness on my birthday that I cannot explain. Its a feeling like someone passed away or something was lost long ago on that day but I don’t know what it could be or why, nor can I put my finger on exactly what the emotion or thought is attached to. My memories from early childhood are hap...

      “Miss Roach is a witch! And she eats roaches!” A 3ft tall girl screamed as she ran towards us from across the play ground. I already knew Mrs. Roach ate roaches. Everyone knew she ate roaches! I did feel nervous at the mention of a witch being amongst us if that was the situation we were in. It was early morning in Gainesville FL & a fog that had wet the ground lurking about the houses and tree’s was disappearing , evaporating through the tall tree tops of pine and oak heading towards the blue sky.   The emergency warning-welcome we received wasn’t the greeting we were accustomed to at Stepping Stones; simultaneously we started sizing up the small statured source. We were Sufficiently suspicious to say the least. The young 3 foot tall woman who was talking to us, me mostly, was in her early 4’s. What she yelled at us could be the result of a number of things I thought. “This could be a result of her going through something personal such as ...

    Tonight as you dream your dreams please know you amazing and worth something  much more than gold or diamond rings more precious than any queen or king. Tonight’s the night you’ll dream on wings seeing beautiful lovely things That dance and fly along while they sing. Do not worry about what tomorrow may bring Your eyes will close and then you’ll dream of queens with rings and shiny things that bling and sing a song that you like to sing Tonight you’re happy while you dream Tonight my dears you will dream epic dreams that mean something Kings searching for golden rings scared of what tomorrow may bring. This is the evening to dream your dreams. We can talk tomorrow about what they mean the kings and rings with wings and things.. Just remember that you are worth something Breathe sure and deep while you dream know you are beautiful and worth something remember what you hear, don’t forget what you see In the morning it will teach...