April is National Poetry Month and here's some original poetry from me to you !
Finally Over
Original poetry from my book "Toni's Room" Photo Credit: Cheyenne Gil Photography Finally Over When I lost youI found myselfOh but it hurtIt pained for so longThinking of how foolish I had beenTo believe in youBut my hurt turned into poetryAnd danceAnd I wroteAnd dancedUntil I filled up the emptiness in side of meThe void... Continue Reading →
The Day I Left God – Original Poetry from Toni Love
The Day I Left God I laid the red carnation on top of her casket Collapsing through showers of grief The sight of them lowering the flesh and bones of my mother Into the cold hard ground was too much for my fragile womb to bear I had prophesied years before That her life would... Continue Reading →
“Grief Waits” – Original Poetry by Toni Love
This was written a few weeks after my father transitioned, not for sympathy but to support the little girl inside yearning to tell her story. Not sure I'm finished with it, but here it is:
Happy Four Year Anniversary of my blog! :)
I started this blog so that I could have a place to recover my passion for writing. I am so grateful for all of my subscribers and those who continue to comment and encourage me to write because it has been a safe haven for my emotions and a place to share my journey. I hope that my honesty will help others to reinvent, recover and/or recreate themselves.
Check outToni’s Room 2013 in review
Thank you for supporting my blog, Toni's Room. What a great year, and I hope 2014 is even better. Check out my stats from 2013 and have an amazing new year!
Dear Grief
Wow You're back again Calling me, texting me like an old homey lover friend Wrapping around me in the disguise of comfort Telling me not to pick up the phone or paper or a pen Suffocating every cry for help Whispering in my ear that I don't need anyone to dry my tears Pretending to... Continue Reading →
God Has Answered
It's so amazing when you can look back on the major events in your life and see where God has not necessarily answered your exact prayer, but gave you exactly what you needed. I wanted so desperately to have another boy. My son was so easy-going, mild-tempered, played happily by himself, ate whatever I put... Continue Reading →
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