Saved?

So, it’s no secret that I have a rather, um, fraught relationship with religion and extremely religious people. I was raised non-denominational Christian, did Sunday school like most of my peers, but I was never christened or baptized. I also didn’t have pierced ears till I was 22, but that’s another post. Point is, somewhere [...]

Why?

How many times do I have to try to tell you
That I’m sorry for the things I’ve done
But when I start to try to tell you
That’s when you have to tell me
Hey… this kind of trouble’s only just begun
I tell myself too many times
Why don’t you ever learn to keep your big mouth shut
That’s [...]

One shot to the heart without breaking the skin

No-one has the power to hurt you like your friends.
Kept it inside, didn’t tell no-one else;
Didn’t even wanna admit it to yourself.
But now your chest burns,
And your back aches
From fifteen years of holding the pain
And now you’ll only have yourself to blame
If you continue to live this way.
(From “Get It Together” - India Arie)



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