ROBERT HUFFSTUTTER via Compfight When they are little, boys say “Hey, look at what I did.” When they are little, girls say “Hey, look at me.” When we grow up, it doesn’t change. As adults, we men what you to look at us for attraction For women to say, “Oh snap, where did …
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by Jermaine Lane
Seek And Hide
Martin LaBar via Compfight He found the truth Dug out a nice hole in his heart to hide it. Tradition, institution and comfort Like warm covers to hide himself. The I Can’t mythology permeates his worldview He dresses for it, like dressing for the weather Wearing fear, pride, and self-prejudice like a three …
On HAGS, Keeping Our Best Selves To Ourselves, And Crannies
Lili Vieira de Carvalho via Compfight When we were kids, playing HAGS (hide and go seek) was the best. Finding nooks and crannies (Crannies? What is a spankin’ cranny?) to hide in, hoping you wouldn’t be “it.” When I was in college, we played a version called Sardines. where we all tried to fit in …
An Apology And A Change In Publishing.
I’m sorry. I could write about how life became full and how I didn’t handle it well and such and such. But no, I am sorry I’ve been sporadic here. I haven’t abided by the agreed upon commitment with you the reader, one post every Sunday and Thursday. In coming out of a personal reset, …
Maundy
We arrived at our last meal together. Tonight it ends. They ask which one is my favorite. Who is the greatest? So I’ll wash their feet so they see love through service. Here, right now, I wash the feet of my betrayer. I look into his eyes, he looks into mine. My friend, …
The Dialysis Blues And How A Kind Gesture Changes Everything
Eternal ☼ Sunshine via Compfight In March of 2007, quite a bit of life happened in a short amount of time. I quit my job on the 6th, went to the hospital to start dialysis on the 7th, and scheduled for discharge on the 9th to start work at my new job two weeks …
The Garden That Love Creates
Jose Maria Cuellar via Compfight Love creates an imbalance. Most of the time, love is wielded as a business arrangement. Quid pro quo. You do for me, I do for you, and it’s all good baby. The funny thing is, love is anything but a transaction. If you go 50% and I go 50%, …
Smash To Convert Or Communicate To Be Vulnerable
keystricken via Compfight If we spend all our time trying to convince people of how they are living their life wrong, and how our worldview is so much better, then can we really be suprised when we are scrutinized/criticized/cussed out? No, it is not an attack on your faith. It’s because you are being …
Fly Closer To Your Art (You Can Taste The Sky)
roujo via Compfight Your wings beat back against the wind. You fly so high you could taste the sky. The sun seems impossible To touch. The sea beneath you, beckons for you to Drift away. You will fly. You will fly harder than the thunder can roar. Oh you will try. Harder than you ever have before. The sun above you. The …
On Women’s Clothing And Out Of This World Beliefs
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center via Compfight Dear American Male Christian Leaders, Telling women how to dress so you won’t be tempted is like telling me, an African American man, to wear an astronaut suit so some people won’t be offended by the color of my complexion. Come on now, we can do better. We …
