Posts by Katy
A New World Pictionary
A heart beats no more Feeling left Love no longer Flies The eyes no longer see Feet have failed to lead Hands can’t touch importance The air breathed is filled with Animosity No longer can the taste of suffering be eaten and swallowed We say, but it is The warmth of the sun has…
Read MoreEmpty
when you lose something that has been a part of you for so long, how do you deal with the loss? is the void ever filled again or is that part of yourself gone forever? when you decide to accept it and never go back then does your heart start to heal or will it…
Read Morehope(less)
sitting on the edge of existence i look to my right, there is nothing i look to my left, the sun burns my eyes. with tears flowing down my fears are crushed by this sound… the beat of my heart slowly dying the wind takes me over falling into pain the hurt is overwhelming it crushes my…
Read MoreSimply love…
when you fall in love, you expect it to last forever…never expecting it to disappear, to gradually slowly be gone. your heart drips its hurt, slowly burning a whole into your soul. you think that love should not feel this way, there should be no pain in love, but you realize that in order to…
Read Moreis love
True love, what is… Who is Love—a who, a what, a how Seek love… it seeks you…? Love—it, thing, being tangible…changeable —everyone… only those who truly deserve…who religion—spirituality—insanity unseen, unknown. Real. Can love be and just be Felt—hands, heart? in a stranger—real enough Is compassionate, kind, and genuine…really? deeper, greater, and unfathomable. Is love it,…
Read MoreA Dark Place
A dark place. Confined and constricted. Shifted from Experience to non-existence. Importance is a fatality, A reality no more. Depression. Obsession everlasting. A consequence. Yes is the answer, To this tired state. For the wired Fate. Destiny has stopped writing, Silence cannot be heard. Death creeps, I say…whisper… Take Me.
Read MoreOut of the Ashes
As I think back on my time in South America, I remember the lessons learned and the challenges I faced while traveling that huge continent alone. One moment in particular stands out among the rest–the moment it all made sense. On my first ride into Bogota, Colombia, I was taken back with all…
Read Morethe hustle…
It’s a hustler’s life here. I can’t help but observe this in each city and town I travel to in Colombia. Whether it is the little carts on the corner selling your assortment of lollipops, candy, to different types of cigarettes that you can buy one of the exact type of your liking, or to…
Read MoreCon Mucho Gusto
When I told people of my travel plans and that Colombia was on my itinerary, they didn’t understand why I wanted to go to such a dangerous place; a place where its past haunts its every corner! It is true this country has been through an incredible amount. Its past is riddled with stories of…
Read Moreel tango te espera
Walking the streets at night in Buenos Aires, you feel the past. You feel the hurt and pain as you take each step on its cobblestone streets. She holds so much history and so many secrets. Her people are strong and passionate. In the distance, you hear the playing of music that takes you back…
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