by Shadra Bruce | Divorce, Doing it Alone, Let's Talk
MomsGetReal™ Poet Extraordinaire Tammy Bartholomew Casualty of War Casualty of war Words you would say When you called me That cold winter day Tears started to roll Asking what did I do Making you so mad The end to lose you I’m angry Even at myself Not worthy Of you...
by Shadra Bruce | Divorce, Doing it Alone, Let's Talk
MomsGetReal™ Poet Extraordinaire Tammy Bartholomew True fears Locked deep inside Some days Run and hide Stand for what we believe Afraid to be put in our place A deep scar Left upon our face Fear of being alone Not knowing what to do Someone not there to hold you Your...
by Shadra Bruce | Divorce, Doing it Alone, Let's Talk
MomsGetReal™ Poet Extraordinaire Tammy Bartholomew My makeup goes onOver my swollen eyesCan’t you seeIt’s just a disguiseHide the painThis evil spellTrying to get out ofThis living hellSmiling friendsThey think I’m alrightKnow something is wrongFrom the...
by MomsGetReal Guest Contributor | Doing it Alone, Health, Let's Talk
Getting Real With Sara Haley This last weekend, I did something amazing. I ran a marathon. 26.2 miles of running. 26.2 miles of quiet time. 26.2 miles to figure out exactly why I was actually running this marathon. Running a marathon was something I never would have...
by Shadra Bruce | Divorce, Let's Talk
What happens when the war never ends? What do you do when it has been several years since your divorce and the war continues on? There have been changes over the years. There have been changes in jobs. There have been changes in residence. Yet one thing remains the...
