Under the glistening sun

No one understands what I feel inside
It is a very long scary emotional
rollercoaster ride
that never ends
Where I hide my feelings inside
They swirl around like a monster shark
that lurks at the rocks and bends
at the the bottom of the ocean
in a world that's unknown, so dark
waiting to attack without warning
like the monsoon tide
I am undertain of myself and what lurks inside
not knowing what will surface
will it be the calm friendly face of the dolphins
will it be the stinging jealousy of the jellyfish
will it be the ferocious anger of the shark in bloody waters
Why am I so out of control of what I feel
Why are these emotions holding the steering wheel
It is a world of emotions one cannot see

beyond the exotic indian talented beauty

under the serene caramel skin and smiling face

longing to feel the violin melody and the beating drum

the serotonin flowing under the glistening sun

Creating Who I am

There once was a young messiah
who travelled into my conscience
and sparked a new philosophy within my being

It's amazing how changing the way of thinking
is like windex on your window of seeing
the way the world is or who you are.

Despite the frisbees and windstorms and
banana peels that this LIFE presents to me
I am creating my all-weather all-terrain protective
gear of self-confidence, determination, and passion
to create WHO I AM

I am a nurse
I am an advocate
I am an artist
I am a vehicle for change
I am a mother of two dogs
I am a girlfriend, a daughter, a sister, a friend, a niece, a cousin, an aunt
I am a teacher
I am a curious girl
I am a dancer
I am a billboard of ideas
I am a critic
I am a proponent
I am a voice for my patients
I am in charge of creating who I am