Everywhere a sign

June 1, 2013January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 10 Comments

I've had my small share of heartache - teen angst boyfriend break-ups, unrequited love - but the worst pain, is when I've loved so much that it felt like my heart would literally burst. The loss of a loved one - death from illness, or age, or injury - especially when unexpected. You are left … Continue reading Everywhere a sign

Happily ever after

May 23, 2013January 7, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 3 Comments

Happily ever after isn't just finding your Prince Charming or Cinderella. It's writing your own fairytale filled with wicked witches and ogres, magic spells and coins in a fountain wishes. It's getting lost in a frightening enchanted forest, and finding your way out together. Happily ever after is transformation, it's a Holy Grail quest for … Continue reading Happily ever after

Sweet as honey

May 17, 2013January 17, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 28 Comments

Lies, sweet as honey, Drip from her sanguine lips. Lies that loop through your brain Like a bad love song, To finally lodge, heavy as a stone, Underneath your heart, Cold and immovable.

Makes a house a home

May 17, 2013January 8, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 8 Comments

Tired clapboard siding Weary brick and mortar Love, a home sustains

Raining petals

April 30, 2013January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 17 Comments

Beautiful flowers Red, my favorite Daisy petals too tempting Not to pluck A fortune to tell, A future to ponder Each crimson blade Aimed at my soul Cupid’s true arrow Or love’s cruel dagger One by one, bringing Hope or despair Joy or misery Ecstasy or pain The outcome a mystery Once begun Cannot be … Continue reading Raining petals