If I always looked to see if my hands were shaking first
If I always took a full deep breath through the nose
exhaling through the mouth first
If I always considered the collateral damage of my actions first
then I wouldn’t have ever learned
a fucking thing in this life
or had a damn bit of fun.


Poet and Author originally from Indianapolis, Indiana, and a lover of words, expressions, and creativity. Mother of one, Member of the Ohio Poetry Association, a former member of the California Writers Club, Winner of the Barry Wright Scholarship for Poetry, and consummate Dorothy Parker, Nikki Giovanni, and Pablo Neruda fangirl.
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