True To Life Meanderings Of A Tortured Soul (Introspection)
Mulling over the past
taking things out of their boxes
looking at them closely
tucking them all away again
Things change so much in such a short time
It staggers and amazes me
Eight years ago I was living under a building
Pan-handling for money
and scavanging what I could out of
dumpsters and garbage cans
Seven years ago I was a drunk and a drug addict
(yes... go ahead and say it)
and a prostitute
Five years ago I was a sex slave
Four years ago I became a mother
Two years ago I was a recluse, afraid of people
and avoiding all physical contact
One year ago I found my soul mate and lover
This year ... we are planning our first child together
It's funny how things work out
I guess you just never can tell where life will lead you
Until you get there
I came close to throwing it all away
with the blade and the cliff
and at those times in my life
those seemed like the only answers
to problems I wasn't willing to deal with
Looking back on that, I'm so glad now
that I failed both times
that I was given the chance to
make something of my life
and to finally find the place where I belong
Denver, CO 2001
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