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SIGHT
Staring at my reflection Pondering your inflection Wishing I could merely say What about you makes me feel this way I feel as if I can read your soul And in your heart I see a great hole A void that was left behind That, to this day, screws up your mind I wish you could see with my eyes And then you would finally recognize You truly are a great man And part of a larger plan ~S.M. Schleigh
DONE
Every time you've said “I love you” It was a lie through & through. Bold faced & stone hearted. Like the Red Sea my heart has parted. Now I question if anything was true. Tired of acting as if all is fine When I know your whole heart isn't mine. I'm over saying it isn't fair, That I shouldn't have to share. I've been betrayed by you the last time. I'm done & over being abused. My heart is sick of being bruised. You've made me feel that I deserve this, That I'll remain low in this abyss. Never again will my body be used. There will not be one last go. It sounds simple to just say no. But when it comes to you Saying that little word is hard to do. It's time you learn to reap what you sow. It's time I learn to be stronger, I will be weak no longer. I must quickly say my goodbyes And refuse to hear your lies, Not sating your lustful hunger. Taking a deep breath, I turn, Walking away as your eyes burn. ~S.M. Schleigh
NEWBORN SUN
It's always the same proposition But you constantly change position. You've got me frustrated & confused I'm beginning to feel like a toy to be used. What is it that ties me to you? What am I supposed to do? Your mixed signals don't help me decide Whether I'm going to run or just hide. You call to ask me if I wanna go out, But it's just a smokescreen you lay about. We never seem to get out the door Usually ending up naked on my floor. Our flame scalds both hot & cold Searing scars into my skin, thick & bold. When morning comes, bringing the dawn, I wake to a cold bed & you're gone. I ask why I do this to myself, When I know I'm just a toy on a shelf. But as soon as you call rational goes away. I hope & wish that you would just stay. Then once again the sun rises & I'm all alone. I feel the ice slowly turn my heart to stone. Next time you call I'll let it ring Because in my heart you are no longer king. It's always the same proposition, But now it's me changing position. I'm no longer confused or frustrated. The ashes of our passion, gray & faded. No longer am I tied to you, And I know exactly what to do. I will not run & I will not hide. My time I simply will bide. Because Karma's a bitch my dear And when she gets you I will be here, To watch you burn hot & cold Deep in the flames blue & gold. In the early hours before the dawn I'll see you burn until you're gone. Keeping warm beside the fire That was once your funeral pyre. In the rosy glow of the newborn sun I realize it is I that, in the end, finally won. ~S.M. Schleigh
WONDERLAND
I bolt upright, My head spinning. Another night, The disease winning. My land of dreams, Ripped apart. Opened at the seams, All my joy depart. My Wonderland destroyed, Replaced by my greatest fears. Places I once enjoyed, Now only bring tears. Aloud I shout, Try to wake. My sanity in doubt, I need to escape. Falling down the rabbit hole Was a grave mistake. ~S.M. Schleigh
IN ANGEL'S HANDS
Water running down the path Mingling with the blood you've spilt. Observing my wounds, you laugh, Destroying the confidence I'd built. My spirit fractures with my heart, Any hope I had has died. You promised not to tear me apart. How was I to know you lied? The dreams I had, forever shattered. You've tricked me once again. I thought that I finally mattered, But now I'm begging for the end. Regretfully, I gave you another chance, Now I am all but hollow. Tired of this song & dance, I long to go where you can't follow. Slowly I begin to fade away. Warm light surrounds, my broken spirit flies; It is the reckoning day. I no longer have to believe your lies. I'm now held in the Angels' hands, Surrounded by the love you denied me. Leaving so soon was not in my plans, But now I'm at peace, free finally. –S. M. Schleigh
BURN
How long before I could see All of the damage you did to me? Not just the scars seen by the eye, But the deepest ones on the inside. You taught me with your fists, Even told me to slit my wrists; Then wonder why I'm fucked up in the head, Feeling like I'd be better off dead. I've spent so much money & time, Just to be able to write this rhyme. So many years in therapy, Because you weren't there for me. How long before I know who I am? Before I even give a damn? When will I be safe in my own skin? Safe in the knowledge it wasn't my sin? One day you'll get back what you gave. I hope it takes you to your grave. Maybe even by my own design, I'll teach you words aren't benign. –S. M. Schleigh
DEMONS
How long? How long? Must I stay strong? When can I give up the fight? Will I always have this blight? I thought my life a mission; To you I gave my submission. I saw an apostrophe; A sign that there was more to see. But I’m sick & tired of this pain. I really don’t wanna play your game. And now that I know it was all a lie, The time has come to say goodbye. I’d rather walk the street blind, Than be stuck in my own mind. Playing the same old rendition, Going insane in my condition. I scream, I cry & shake the walls, And even though they fill the halls, No one seems to hear or see That I wish to cease to be. Am I dreaming or awake? My hands begin to shake. Oh God! Why am I this way? I scream to keep the demons at bay. ~S. M. Schleigh
STRONG
Smiling through the pain, You’ve hurt me once again. I can’t let my tears fall, My back’s against the wall.
I’m stuck in this position, Always asking for permission. No longer living, waiting to die. Never right, no matter how I try.
How many times will you hurt me? You say I just can’t see, That what you do is out of love, And that you’re a gift from above.
But it is time I take a stand, Stop seeing the back of your hand. When you come home I won’t be here, I’ll no longer live in fear.
You tried to break my spirit, To hate love & make me fear it. But I will learn to love again, And to forgive you for your sin.
It won’t be long Before I see that I am strong.
~S. M. Schleigh
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Jury Duty Done
On 28 March 2015 at 1:02 PM... “Okay so now that my civic duty is complete and am no longer under a judicial order to avoid anything up, down, around, or to do with the case I served on, I can put all the details down in writing: Without over-complicating things, simply, one party made a loan (of an exorbitant $250,000) to someone to help out with their businesses & the borrower was trying REALLY hard to weasel out of paying the money back. All of the jurors believed that that was the down and dirty of the story. When you take out all of the overstating that BOTH sides did, it was fairly simple: A contract was made (oh yes folks this was in black & white) and the borrower not only INSISTED on paying interest when it was declined, but gave the lender not only one, but THREE Promissory Notes guaranteeing to pay them back! Oh & did I fail to mention that the borrower is a LAWYER?! So the lender had an innate sense of trust in this person, if not financially, at least legally. Anyway, first, we decided the first two out of the three notes were legally binding. Now each note was signed by this attorney, but as CEO of two separate businesses, that threw a small wrench in the works. Collectively, the jury decided to make the first business pay the interest that accumulated from the beginning of the loan until the second note was drafted, which amounted to a little over $7,800. The second businesses was held accountable for the original loan amount ($250,000.00) plus the accumulated interest (that was a different rate then the original) and we calculated the total to be around $275,000. To ensure that the lender didn't have to incur any court costs or fees and received some money's for her trouble, (this had gone on for over two years!) we rounded the sum up to an even $300,000.00 and called it fair. At the end of the day that came to a grand total of a little over $307,800.00 after both business entities pay up. I just hope the borrower stops screwing around and just pays the lender back already. It didn't take any time for us to determine that we all believed money was borrowed, payment was promised, & moneys were owed, it was just a matter of how much. After all the calculating, estimating, & rounding we were unanimous in the end, as ordered of course. What took the most of our time after going over the evidence (mainly the IOUs) was figuring out all of those calculations & interest...ugh! I volunteered to be the Jury Forewoman but when the calculators came out I gladly handed that responsibility over to the others! The judge had warned us that this case was going to be a few days so, after the first day of trial, I baked a cake and brought it the next day in order to, not only have something positive to look forward to, but also to have sugar so our brains continued to function. There were 6 women with 1 guy on the panel making a total of 7 of us. Everyone was patient and respectful as well as took our role seriously but everyone had a general air of levity about them. (I guess one could say, I think we all took our purpose VERY seriously but not ourselves in-as-much.) It was a pleasant experience all in all, minus the testimony lasting 2½ days and only getting $30.00/day for expenses (which is going right into my gas tank!) 😊 I am proud of my service though and certainly will not lose a wink of sleep over mine and the jury-as-a-whole's decision & verdict in the case.” Entry captured with Momento App http://momentoapp.com
Diagnosed
I went to my doc today for the "official" diagnosis of what has been going on with my back & she said that I have Degenerative Disc Disease in my lumbar spine up to parts of my thoracic spine. Essentially the condition is a progressive deterioration of my vertebrae and as I lose bone they start to compress and impinge on the bundles of nerves exiting my spinal cord leading to various other parts of my body. It's good to finally have a definitive diagnosis but it is a difficult one. The pain will progress with the disease but I'm hoping physical therapy, acupuncture and other therapies will allow me to stay on a low dose of pain medication. I will climb this mountain with the help of my physicians and the love and support my family & friends, we'll enjoy the view at the top together!
💄 I put on make-up today for the first time in a looooooong time and... I'm likin' it!💋
🏥 I went to Fort Belvoir today for labs, an appointment, and to pick up my scripts. The only thing of note is that my nutrition markers are kinda low.⛔️ 🍗 I'm going to see a nutritionist soon though so we can hopefully make a better meal plan that'll boost those numbers back up.🍴 👩 Now I'm just relaxing at home in a great mood✨
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So I've been sick all week and finally started to feel better until I began retching a few hours ago. I had a fever, sore throat, head congestion, fatigue, and body aches since Tuesday I think and was feeling well enough to try to get some more work organizing music libraries done. I'm still working on them but have slowed down since I began getting nauseated a while ago. I've now reached my most hated state, nauseous but nothing left in the belly, the dry heaves are the worst. At least my abs are getting a work out lol... Ugh!
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