tranquility

Daily writing prompt
What brings you peace?

when the world gets to be too much
I block, I delete, I ignore
I don’t want to waste my precious energy and time
on anything that drains me, that robs me of my peace
I’ve fought too hard to get to a place of serenity
and I can’t allow anyone or anything
to ruin my newfound reality of tranquility

writing

in my happy place
Daily writing prompt
Describe one habit that brings you joy.

The door of creativity has opened for me and there’s no going back-
Writing has become my new obsession-
with it I let out years of my pent up frustration and rage
I don’t even understand having a constant need to write
every single thing
my writer’s block is now a distant memory
as my pen lets out all of my life’s stories of sorrow and joy

Salma and Sylvia

Daily writing prompt
How would you describe yourself to someone?

sometimes I am Salma,
Sexy, alluring, playful
and a world of fun

Sometimes I am Sylvia
Angry, frustrated, contemplative
and fascinated with death

It depends on who I’m with
and which woman they inspire me to be
I want to find someone I can be both with
A man who loves both the Salma and Sylvia in me

my future

Daily writing prompt
What are you most excited about for the future?

My future is a sky blue and full of potential
Now that I’ve walked away from anyone
or anything that limited me
I’ve let go of any grief I held within
I’ve embrace my crazy
and now let it out creatively
Is this the beginning of a new me?
Am I finally the person I was always meant to be?

letting go

Daily writing prompt
What could you let go of, for the sake of harmony?

I used to live in a world full of regret, sorrow, and resentment
until I no longer wanted to live in misery
so I let go of everything and everyone that didn’t serve me
and held onto everything and everyone who helped me grow
and now I’ve blossomed with love, with purpose and for once
I’m full of happiness, calm, and serenity
And I finally feel free to love my life,
to love who I’ve become

I Talk to God

me around the time I wrote this poem
Daily writing prompt
How do you express your gratitude?

I talk to God all the time-
when I sleep, when I wake up
when I work, when I write
when I run
I thank him for the wonderful life he’s bestowed on me
I ask him for grace when I’m petty and angry
I tell him his love makes me want to become a better mother
A better daughter, a better friend, a better me
because throughout my worst and most selfish moments
He’s given me signs of his love
with the people in my life
with the joy and happiness I find
with the light he shines on me in my darkest moments

My Higher Power

Daily writing prompt
How important is spirituality in your life?

I believe in God 

because despite of all of my tragedies

despite all of my sadness and despair

despite all of the times I almost gave up

God found me with their faith, with their warmth

God filled me with a new confidence and 

with love for myself

and with a sense of purpose I never had before

The Highway

Daily writing prompt
Describe one of your favorite moments.
me in January when I wrote this poem

Consorting with this newfound empowerment is overwhelming and lonely at times
I finally understand that never again do I have to depend on a man for anything-
and I breathe a huge sigh of relief
I no longer use them to determine my worth based on whether any of them
pay attention to me
I no longer use them for validation and no longer make myself small
for their ego
I now determined my own self worth and this is the moment I’ve been waiting for
since the age of 15