My favorite fragrance mist – Love Spell from Victoria’s Secret

My favorite fragrance mist – Love Spell from Victoria’s Secret

Dear Movies, Fashion and Music Reviews United Blog Readers,
I want to offer you this secret. If you want to hear, “Dang girl, you smell good!!”, then this is the fragrance to buy: Love Spell from Victoria’s Secret. That is the compliment that I get when I wear Love Spell fragrance mist and I love it. Hello!!

While there are other more expensive perfumes that I like, this budget friendly fragrance mist, Love Spell from Victoria’s Secret seems to be the best in its category, in my opinion. Victoria’s Secret store seems aptly named because when you find a great smelling fragrance from there, it’s awesome. So, here I am sharing one of the “secrets”.

Love Spell is an awesome fragrance that I like to use practically every day, lately. Love Spell is sold in a sturdy plastic bottle with a purple hue for the fragrance. The cap is gold and black. The fragrance bottle is attractive in design.

If you are interested in getting this product for yourself, I advise that you be sure to look out for sales. Currently, the 8.4 oz bottle of Love Spell fragrance mist from Victoria’s Secret can range anywhere from $8 per bottle (the cheapest price for it that I have seen lately) to $16 per bottle.

I am currently running low on my supply of Love Spell fragrance mist and I am thinking about purchasing it again soon. The most recent sale price that I have noted on the Victoria’s Secret website in the past couple of days is $20 for two or $25 for three of the 8.4 oz bottles of Love Spell fragrance mist.

Clearly, I have been writing about many things other than the niches of movie, fashion and music reviews on this blog lately. What can I say, I have lots of interests and hey, smelling good is fashionable isn’t it?! Lol.

Be sure to stay tuned for more mfmru blog posts that run the gamut, from recipes to restaurant reviews to poetry and more and yes, I will get back to a steady flow of movie, fashion and music reviews, specifically as well.

Thanks for reading! I hope that you find this fragrance recommendation to be helpful advice!

The Crooked Tail Cat Café on South Elm Street in Greensboro, North Carolina

The Crooked Tail Cat Café on South Elm Street in Greensboro, North Carolina

Looking for a place to go for a little bit of pet therapy, perhaps? If you are in the Greensboro, North Carolina area, perhaps you might like to consider visiting The Crooked Tail Cat Café. Personally, I am a bit skittish around cats. Something about them makes me a bit uneasy. Maybe it is their very sudden movements, running from here to there. I am also slightly allergic to cats. I am much more of a “dog person” than a “cat person”.

Nevertheless, back in January, my youngest son was invited to a birthday party at The Crooked Tail Cat Café and I just had to let him go because the birthday party was for one of his favorite little friends. My youngest son also loves cats so I knew that he would enjoy himself at The Crooked Tail Cat Cafe.

So, suddenly, there I was hanging out at the The Crooked Tail Cat Café, a place that I never thought I would visit in a million years! It wasn’t so bad at all, though. I had not been around cats in a long time and I was no longer as uneasy around them as I remember being in the past. I did not get too close to them and did not pet them, but I found them cute as I watched from a distance. My youngest son had a great time at the Cat Café with his friends and he did pet some of the cats. My older son and I hung out and waited for the younger one. We had some drinks. The lemonade that is served at the Crooked Tail Cat Café is really good.

There are about ten cats kept at the Cat Café and they are all considered adoptable. The object is for patrons of the Crooked Tail Cat Café to visit, enjoy a drink such as coffee, tea or lemonade and interact with the cats. The cats are not allowed in the back area of The Crooked Tail Cat Café, where the beverages are sold.

The cats enjoy sitting on laps and being petted. It is hoped that patrons of The Crooked Tail Cat Café will inquire if they are interested in adopting any of the cats and taking them home.

The cats are clean and well cared for and the space that The Crooked Tail Cat Café occupies is very nice, spacious and airy with colorful décor and lots of cat toys to keep the cats occupied. The cats roam about freely in the space and might pounce, jump or climb suddenly, like all cats do. We witnessed a free of the cats landing on their feet literally as they might jump up to a higher ledge and then fall down. Considering that I am not too wild about cats, I found the The Crooked Tail Cat Café to be quite a lovely place. Someone who is a cat lover would adore it and really enjoy spending time there. If you like cats, do not own your own cat but would like to interact with cats from time to time, The Crooked Tail Cat Café would be a great place for you to visit just once or perhaps even frequently. I can definitely see how some people that really like cats would want to go to The Crooked Tail Cat Café regularly.

The back area of The Crooked Tail Cat Café, where the beverages are sold is also the area that is reserved to set up the birthday cake for a child’s birthday party. Cute cat themed artwork adorns the walls and the artwork is also for sale along with some other Crooked Tail Cat Cafe souvenirs such as t-shirts and key chains. When things were winding down and we were getting ready to leave The Crooked Tail Cat Café, I did overhear some people inquiring about how much the kids’ birthday parties cost and apparently, the cost of a child’s birthday party at The Crooked Tail Cat Café is around $10 per invited child (approximately $100 for 10 children).

As my sons and I geared up to leave The Crooked Tail Cat Café, one cat was trying to cozy up a little bit to some of our belongings. I had no interest in taking cat hair home with us so I just waved a finger and told the cat “No, no, no” in a soft voice like I was talking to a baby. The cat looked at me, listened and backed away immediately just like a trained dog would listen! Needless to say, I was impressed. Perhaps that was the first time I ever even tried to give a cat a command. Lol. I don’t remember for sure. Remember, I very rarely get in close proximity to cats.

Well, we had such an enjoyable time. I definitely recommend a visit to The Crooked Tail Cat Café to people who like cats and perhaps even people that don’t like interacting with cats that much. Perhaps you’ll be pleasantly surprised and enjoy the time anyway, like I did!

Melt Kitchen and Bar on New Garden Road in Greensboro, North Carolina

Melt Kitchen and Bar on New Garden Road in Greensboro, North Carolina

Our family recently ate food at Melt Kitchen and Bar in Greensboro, North Carolina for the second time ever. The last time that we visited Melt Kitchen and Bar was a year ago. On this more recent visit, we partook of the Sunday Brunch menu. We decided upon the steak and egg burrito with ranchero sauce, priced at $12.99 and including a side. Our favorite appetizer or side to buy from Melt Kitchen and Bar is the duck fat fries. They are so very tasty. The duck fat fries appetizer is priced at $7.50.

Melt Kitchen and Bar can be kind of pricey with their menu offerings but on this occasion, we were using a coupon from the “Attractions” book. This “Attractions” book was sold for $25 as a school fundraiser at my kids’ school and it claimed to offer thousands of dollars worth of coupon savings inside. Of course, we will not get around to using all of those coupon that expire at the end of this year, December 31, 2019. Nevertheless, the coupon book has already paid for itself with several of the coupons that we have been able to use so far and the deals that we have been able to get.

The specific coupon that we have used from Melt Kitchen and Bar offers buy one entrée, get one free (BOGO), up to $10. So, pleasantly, $10 was taken off of our bill. Our bill was for $35 including tax and tip. We drank only water for our beverages and besides for the steak and egg burrito with sauce that is pictured in a food photo below, we also got an order of the duck fat fries and the duck club with duck fat fries as a side. To see photos of the duck fat fries and duck club, you can have a look at my hub on HubPages, where my profile if hubpages.com/@journey. On our initial visit to Melt Kitchen and Bar last year, I wrote a restaurant review then and it is on HubPages. The duck club and duck fat fries were so good that we repeated that food order on this second visit to Melt Kitchen and Bar on New Garden Road in Greensboro, North Carolina. It is a nice, well known and popular restaurant in the area and it can be quite crowded on a Sunday afternoon.

At the restaurant, we shared everything up and enjoyed it with no leftovers left to bring home.

We were trying the steak and egg burrito (that is pictured below) for the first time, on this recent visit to Melt Kitchen and Bar. While it was okay, it probably will not be a repeat purchase for us. We will probably just stick with the duck fat fries and duck club, our favorite food items from Melt Kitchen and Bar. We have one more $10 “Attractions” book coupon to use for Melt Kitchen and Bar and we are likely to use it sometime in the future, before it expires on December 31, 2019.

Tres Leches Cake from Carniceria El Mercadito in Greensboro, North Carolina

Tres Leches Cake from Carniceria El Mercadito in Greensboro, North Carolina


There are several small Mexican grocery stores in Greensboro, North Carolina that also contain sections where you can buy hot, freshly prepared authentic Mexican food. Carniceria El Mercadito, located on Muirs Chapel Road in Greensboro, NC is one such Mexican grocery store.

The hot food selections that they offer are great. I love the generous servings of fresh avocado slices that are placed on the tacos served there for example. I also really like the burritos. I have no food photos available today of the hot foods that I have purchased from Carniceria El Mercadito. Maybe next time. I do have a food photo of a dessert that I purchased at Carniceria El Mercadito, a slice of tres leches cake.

This slice of tres leches cake is truly delicious. I have also purchased it from there in the past. The slice of tres leches cake is adorned with fresh strawberry, delicious and creamy white frosting and wrapped in wax paper to stay moist when a slice of the cake is ordered to go. This cake is very moist indeed and richly flavored with condensed milk, so delicious. At Carniceria El Mercadito, one slice of the tres leches cake is $2.99 and a large whole round tres leches cake is offered at a cost of $25.00. On Valentine’s Day, there were decorated tres leches cakes available at Carniceria El Mercadito that said, “Happy Valentine’s Day.” The cakes were very nicely decorated.

Stumble Stilskins Sports Bar and Restaurant on West Market Street in Downtown Greensboro, North Carolina – FOOD REVIEW

Stumble Stilskins Sports Bar and Restaurant on West Market Street in Downtown Greensboro, North Carolina – FOOD REVIEW

Stumble Stilskins is located at 202 W Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27401.

I have not visited the Stumble Stilskins restaurant establishment in-person but I have ordered food delivery from Stumble Stilskins restaurant on one occasion so far. I placed the food order from Stumble Stilskins through the food delivery service company, Takeout Central on a day that they were featuring the coupon code: STUMB for free food delivery. That Stumble Stilskins coupon code offered a savings of $4.99 in Takeout Central delivery charges. I was pleased to try the food from Stumble Stilskins for the first time. There was pleasant food presentation. Everything was packaged nicely, featuring the black and white checkered flag theme of professional racecar driving. Some of the food was wrapped with black and white checkered wax paper, a cute added touch. I love those little clever and creative touches that make a restaurant’s food presentation more unique.

Stumble Stilskins sports bar and restaurant offers a user friendly website (stumblestilskins.com) that allows you to take a look at the detailed menu before placing an order. Takeout Central’s website (takeoutcentral.com) also links to Stumble Stilskin’s menu items that are deliverable through the Takeout Central company.

The food items that I purchased for my family to eat from Stumble Stilskin’s on one evening were the:
• Hot Italian Sub (that includes typical hot Italian sub ingredients such as salami, ham, cheese, lettuce and tomato)

• Another sandwich called the “Guido McFlathery” that is like the Hot Italian Sub with an added portion of corned beef. The meat portions were generous and the sandwiches were very tasty.

• With the sandwiches, we were given a choice of sides. We chose fries with one sandwich and Greek pasta salad with the other sandwich. The sides were enjoyable. The Greek pasta salad is a cold pasta salad that contains are generous portion of chopped olives and gives the pasta salad a deliciously flavorful kick.

• Food photos of our food order from Stumble Stilskins are included below in the blog post. The food portions were satisfying and the food was tasty.

• The food prices are pretty reasonable, with these large sandwiches including side items ranging from around $8 to $12 each.

My Favorite Food Items from Taco Bell

My Favorite Food Items from Taco Bell

TACO BELL is a super popular fast food restaurant in the U.S. With reasonably priced and flavorful food, what’s not to love about Taco Bell? I don’t eat food from Taco Bell often, though. The last time that I bought food from Taco Bell for my family was about a month ago, ordered through Grub Hub food delivery service. Visiting a Taco Bell in-person is definitely a much better deal since food delivery charges from food delivery service companies such as Grub Hub can be pricey. Sometimes, you can be on the lookout for a coupon code that offers free delivery from Grub Hub.
I took food photos of one of my most recent Taco Bell food orders to show you what food items I love the most from Taco Bell. Right off the bat, I can say that one of my most favorite food products from Taco Bell is the chalupa. The chalupas from Taco Bell are so good. The tasty and crispy fried outer shell of the chalupa is my favorite part of the chalupa. The chalupa is filled with fresh diced tomato, shredded lettuce and cheese. You can have rice added to it as well as beans and your chosen selection of meat such as ground beef, chicken or steak. At Taco Bell, the chalupas are very reasonably priced at just around $2 each.

The other favorite food items of mine from Taco Bell Mexican / Tex-Mex fast food restaurant (that you will see pictured below in this blog post) are

• the burrito XL or an extra large burrito that is generously stuffed with many of the classic burrito
fillings such as cheese, beans, rice, meat, guacamole and more depending upon request.
• Delicious sugar glazed sweet cream filled donut holes from the famous Cinnabon brand.
• The steak quesadilla is very tasty and satisfying for the price, at a cost of $4.99.
• More recently added to the menu and very refreshing is the icy Skittles freeze, a frozen beverage inspired by Skittles candy. It costs around $2. I have tried to order a frozen beverage from a Taco Bell when the frozen beverage dispenser was not working and the order could not be fulfilled, so when the frozen beverage dispenser IS working, I enjoy indulging in this ice cold treat on occasion.

China Express Restaurant on West Market Street in Greensboro, NC – Restaurant Review

China Express Restaurant on West Market Street in Greensboro, NC – Restaurant Review

China Express Restaurant on West Market Street in Greensboro, North Carolina is located very close to my home. Sometimes, I stop in at the restaurant to pick up some food to go. On other occasions, I have a China Express Restaurant food delivery person deliver Chinese food items to my door. I do not order food from China Express often but when I do, my favorite food items are the pork egg rolls. The pork egg rolls are currently priced at $1.55 each at China Express Restaurant and with both pick up and food delivery, the pork egg rolls are received piping hot.

Really, the food temperature of all of the food that I receive from China Express Restaurant is always perfectly hot. Got to love that! When you are particularly hungry, this food will really be warming for your belly. Over the years, I have ordered food from China Express Restaurant somewhat infrequently but for today’s restaurant review, I can truly say that I do like China Express restaurant a lot. I’ve already mentioned the pork egg rolls from China Express Restaurant and as I’m writing this, I am also recalling how great the fried chicken wings are. I really like the fried chicken wings from China Express Restaurant.

Lastly, let me talk a little bit about the lunch specials from China Express Restaurant on West Market Street in Greensboro, North Carolina. Currently priced at $6.25 each, you can order lunch specials from China Express Restaurant until 3pm each day. Each lunch special comes with chicken fried rice and an egg roll or a soda. I always choose the egg roll. The chicken fried rice is delicious. The chicken fried rice is flavorful and contains lots of pieces of onion. I enjoy the onion flavor.

The last time that I ordered lunch specials for my family from China Express Restaurant was approximately two weeks ago and I have to say that particularly memorable was the shrimp with lobster sauce lunch special for $6.25.

I love seafood and although I have certainly eaten shrimp with lobster sauce before, this was my first time ordering shrimp with lobster sauce from China Express Restaurant specifically. I was pleasantly surprised at how large the shrimp were. A generous number of fresh tasting and delicious jumbo shrimp were used in preparing this dish and I enjoyed it immensely. I have taken some food photos and attached them below to this blog post.
The shrimp with lobster sauce from China Express Chinese food restaurant is definitely a dish that I would be willing to order again in the near future. Overall, China Express Restaurant is a good restaurant that will continue to get business from me!

New Orleans Bar and Grill Restaurant located in Greensboro, North Carolina – Restaurant Review

New Orleans Bar and Grill Restaurant located in Greensboro, North Carolina – Restaurant Review
After over a decade of living in Greensboro, North Carolina, I tried one popular restaurant for the first time on a recent Friday evening. New Orleans Bar and Grill is popular and often crowded restaurant located across the street from a Hilton Garden Inn hotel and a CVS pharmacy.

Every time we have driven past this restaurant, the colorful purple building has seemed to beckon, promising to be very festive inside and offering enjoyable meal options. We finally heeded the call and decided to visit this restaurant. It was just me and my two sons at a spacious table, ready to take a look at what’s on the menu at New Orleans Bar and Grill and see what foods we could delight in. We went to the New Orleans Bar and Grill restaurant with an $11 restaurant coupon in hand from the “Attractions” restaurant coupon book. The coupon was for buy one dinner entrée get one dinner entrée free, up to an $11 value at New Orleans Bar and Grill restaurant. We knew that we were going to utilize this coupon for sure and were taking a look at menu options to see what we would get.

That Friday evening, we were seeing an advertised food special for “All-You-Can-Eat” crab legs for $49.95 per person at New Orleans Bar and Grill restaurant. While some of the people at tables nearby were indulging in this option, we knew that it was beyond our budget for that particular night. What we decided to get was:
• the fried calamari appetizer for $8.95 plus two adult sized dinner entrees.
• I purchased the rib-eye steak dinner entrée, prepared medium with two sides – french fries and macaroni and cheese for $14.95.
• I also purchased the chicken tenders dinner entrée for $13.95. This entrée was also served with two side dishes and french fries and macaroni and cheese were selected again. (Among several other choices for side dishes was dirty rice, common in Louisiana style cooking.) There were an abundant number of chicken tenders in this adult sized entrée, a generous portion and my two little sons shared it. I also gave them some extra fries and macaroni and cheese from my own entrée.

The mac and cheese was rich, creamy and delicious and the fries were hot and tasty.

All of the food arrived to the table piping hot and delicious. The calamari appetizer was served several minutes before the rest of the food and my older son and I shared that. My younger son did not want to try it. The calamari was very fresh tasting and delicious and the marinara sauce was good.
Warm garlic bread was also served and replenished with a second helping before the dinner entrees of rib-eye steak and chicken tenders arrived to the table.

The waiter was very polite and helpful. We did not purchase any dessert and drank only water as our beverages. We spent $35 including tip on this enjoyable night out to dinner.

There was some pouring rain when we arrived at the restaurant, with the rain dissipating by the time we were ready to leave the restaurant and go home. The front entryway of the New Orleans Bar and Grill restaurant has two long black leather like seating benches for those who might like to sit down. Several of the walls are adorned with mirrors and photos of some of the dishes that are served at the New Orleans Bar and Grill restaurant. Interesting and eye catching is also a wall hanging discussing various types of alligators. Yes, alligator is on the menu at New Orleans Bar and Grill Restaurant but we had no plans to partake of it and we stuck to the plan. I have never eaten alligator in my life. Have you?!

The restaurant is large. The dining table tops are unique and pretty as can be seen in some of the photo.

The steak was really good and tasty A-1 steak sauce was offered for the steak upon request.

The Passion of the Christ (2004 movie) Brief Film Review

The Passion of the Christ (2004 movie) Brief Film Review

The Passion of the Christ was a 2004 film directed by Mel Gibson, renowned Hollywood actor and film director. This film is historically known as one of Mel Gibson’s most major career achievements. With a studio budget of $30 million for the making of the movie, the completed movie earned a whopping $612 million are the box office, according to Wikipedia. The movie, The Passion of The Christ reflects on primarily the last twelve hours before the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

The actor Jim Caviezel plays the role of Jesus Christ in the movie. The movie depicts many events including Jesus Christ’s prayers at the garden of Gethsemane and his being taunted by the devil / demonic entities.
There are some gross examples of an evil entity with a snake crawling out of the nose for example. The entity is curious and intrigued with a “Who is your Father?” line of questioning as Jesus Christ son of God is seen praying to God the Father. Additionally, the movie depicts The Last Supper (Holy Thursday) and the events of the day of the crucifixion (Good Friday).

This movie The Passion of The Christ is considered an epic one of its time. For the year 2004, this movie was groundbreaking in cinematography, special effects and thematic elements among examples.
Many of the actors and actresses that participated in the making of the film The Passion of the Christ spoke of the profound effects that the film had on them. The movie actually brought about conversion of some people. Some participants in the movie became Christians when they were not Christians before.
For Christians, the movie, The Passion of the Christ is graphically illustrative. There are disturbing scenes depicting the scourge of Jesus Christ. Whipped, beaten, flogged with skin tearing open and relentless bleeding, Jesus Christ was tortured tremendously, severely scourged even before having to carry the cross and being nailed to the cross for the crucifixion.

Betrayed by Judas for some silver coins, Jesus is captured / arrested and He is mourned for His enormous suffering by Mary, His mother and his loyal apostles. Mary is constantly there to comfort Him and wipe away his blood with cloths. Depicted in the movie, some of the cloths are provided to her by the wife of Pontius Pilate.
Many Christians watching the film The Passion of the Christ have been moved not just to tears but to hysterical tears by the depiction of the magnitude of the torture and brutality that the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ endured to suffer and then die on the cross for the sins of humanity.

This movie is so violent and so bloody but it really get the message across. With today being Ash Wednesday 2019 (March 6th), this movie is a good one to remind potential audiences of for the Lenten season.
During Lent last year, I purchased this movie DVD from amazon.com and viewed it for the first time since I first saw it in the movie theater in the year 2004, the year of its release. Besides for the unpleasant reminder of just how gory this movie is, it also invites one to reflect deeply.

The movie The Passion of The Christ also depicts the quaking of the ground and the forces of nature that are unleashed as Jesus Christ expires on the cross upon saying that He gives His spirit into the hands of God, His Father.
The very last scene of the movie The Passion of The Christ shows the hole (from the nail) in the hand of the resurrected Christ as he is about to miraculously walk out of the tomb having risen from the dead.
If you should happen to purchase The Passion of the Christ movie DVD to own and add to your collection, you probably will not be able to stomach watching it very often but it will be valuable to watch now and again, occasionally, perhaps especially during Lent before Easter approaches.

A FUNNY YOUTUBE VIDEO CLIP TO MAKE YOU LAUGH!

Funny YouTube video clip to make you laugh -

Ben Affleck sneaks Matt Damon onto Jimmy Kimmel Live show. See it here:

https://youtu.be/uP4d9YtzkXk

Terrific Clearance Deals on Women’s Clothing at Walmart.com

Terrific Clearance Deals on Women’s Clothing at Walmart.com

When money is tight, I shop at Walmart and when money is really, really tight, I shop at Walmart’s clearance section! I am amazed at some of the great deals that I found my past couple of times shopping in Walmart’s clearance section and I would like to share the information about them with you today.
Maxi dresses, tops and jackets are some of the items that I have been able to find and purchase in the clearance section of the Women’s fashion department on the walmart.com shopping website. I have purchased 3 long maxi dresses for approximately $45 altogether including tax and shipping. I have also bought some winter clearance items including a fleece jacket in a pretty blue color for just $6!
I have also bought a bold and brightly colored hot pink puffer jacket for just $6 as well! This was definitely a bargain. I did not think that the hot pink puffer jacket would be my style which is usually understated, not so loud. The hot pink puffer jacket remained hanging in my clothes closet for quite a while after that initial try on upon receiving it in the mail.
Slowly but surely, I started wearing the hot pink puffer jacket that I had first hesitated to wear. It is brilliantly bold but really quite pretty. I ended up liking this jacket and have worn it a few times now.
I hope that you enjoy this fashion shopping tip and can acquire some great finds of your own at terrific prices from walmart.com. Just visit the walmart.com shopping website from time to time and be sure to check out the clearance price section specifically, in addition to any other shopping that you might be doing on the site.
Have fun finding terrific clearance deals on fashion at walmart.com!

Poem - Just Say No To Suicide

Just Say No To Suicide

No matter what, just say no suicide.
Sometimes you feel like you are ready to go.
Believe me, I know.
But no matter what, just say no to suicide.
We are not just skin and bones.
There is a spirit inside.
Keep it alive.
Don’t let it die.
Run and hide.
Run and hide
from the pain
that has you drained.
When you re-emerge,
I hope that you feel the surge.
Feel the rush of the love
that I am sending out to you.
I care deeply about
what you are going through.
You are not alone.
I will be your friend.
Just promise me
that this is not the end.
Just say no to suicide.

Stay Well - A short poem

STAY WELL

I know that you’re going through hell
but stay well.
A devastating cyclone
and feeling alone
but stay well.
Burned by the fire,
drowning in the water,
wanting to get air,
feeling gone from here –
this earthly existence
but have no resistance.
Just stay well.

Poem – You Can’t Make This Stuff Up

YOU CAN’T MAKE THIS STUFF UP

It is stranger than fiction.
She writes the facts
as they happen,
not relying on recollection.
Some of her circumstances
are literally
nauseating for her.
Do you have
any suggestions
for how
she can process
her emotions?
She is feeling
like she is really
on the brink
of causing
a commotion.
There will be chaos
as she releases
her pent up frustrations.
A quiet storm
no more.
Emotionally drained
and showing her pain.
It will be quite a disaster
if she cannot master
processing her emotions
when she thinks about
everything
that she has
been through.
You can’t make this stuff up.

Now and Then - A Poem

NOW AND THEN

He comes by now and then
with a bit of cash
in hand as his
‘voluntary child support’.
On the last occasion,
he became angry
with her
and threw
the roll of cash
to her
as he was walking
out the door.
She screamed at him,
“I am not your whore!
Your children
are the ones
that I bore!
I nourished them
from my breast.
My heart is beating
right out of my chest!
You have me
in such extreme distress.
I am truly tired
of all of this mess!”