Category Archives: Poetry

A student told me the story of training baby elephants the other day The chain attached early Just strong enough to hold them Just strong enough they start to doubt their own Potential As the elephant grows up the chains stay the same The elephant stops trying to break free Stops testing the system becauseContinue reading “The chains that bind us”

Write about what you know about This is the advice we get from Sarah Kay I use to think I knew about a lot Now I am not so sure I thought I knew what I wanted I thought I knew what I would be doing I thought I knew the plan I Was WrongContinue reading “Knowing Ok is enough”

Around two years ago I broke Once confident and whole A shattered reflection was all I saw You are great but You are impressive but Your are so valued but Never enough The compliments come but I don’t hear them I don’t feel them thanks but I spent this year gluing things back together CelebratingContinue reading “Broken”