I've seen a man smile as the mother of his young victim shed tears, tears, tearsOld men just sit and shake their heads, "damn! it's changed through the years!"The children are laughing as they play in the summer heat, and the cops ride slow going down that same streetThe bass is booming as the cars… Continue reading The Many Faces of the Ghetto
Author: teliah_octavia
Teliah Octavia is an author and literary enthusiast who has a genuine love for the literary arts. She learned the importance of literature and how it can act as a source of a variety of emotional energies. Her understanding of the power of words came through watching her parents share in the love of reading and expressing their thoughts through poems. As the years went on, she began to value the power in her own words and express herself through poetry and short stories. And finally, she has decided to venture into novels and expressive art, sharing a little piece of herself with the world.
Who Am I? The Emergence of a Butterfly
Who am I? Until my sister told me of her quest to find her inner self, I never thought much about that question. So, today I ask myself, who am I? I am person who struggles with being an anxiety ridden empath. I often find myself buried in the brokenness of others, trying to fix… Continue reading Who Am I? The Emergence of a Butterfly
There’s Beauty in My Brokenness
I thought of you today. I slid down into the tub with the water right at my nose. I emulate you drowning, my heart pounding, hope sinking, mind thinking of ways...to escape. I thought of you today. I noticed in the mirror my panic ridden eyes searching for rescue. As a distraction I contemplate inaction,… Continue reading There’s Beauty in My Brokenness
NO More Analogies!
This morning I have written and deleted, written and deleted multiple times, trying to find the right analogies to use to not offend anyone. I couldn't figure out how to show my support for one group without implying my disdain for others, and vice versa. I have been blessed with a sound mind. My journey… Continue reading NO More Analogies!
A Singed Wing
How do we provide inspiration and beauty of flight when our wings have been singed? Repeatedly, we try to take flight and no matter how promising our rise may be, ultimately we end up grounded, broken. I have done my best to remain faithful that my wings will spread and I will take flight. I… Continue reading A Singed Wing
She Became A Butterfly (The Courage of the Caterpillar)
The time spent transitioning can feel like an entire lifetime. The thing about that in respect to becoming a butterfly, for the caterpillar, it really IS a lifetime. She spins her cocoon to move from one life into the next. Then, on the other side of that life, there is something beautiful waiting to emerge.… Continue reading She Became A Butterfly (The Courage of the Caterpillar)
She Became a Butterfly (The Caterpillar)
The young caterpillar eats continuously as it outgrows and sheds its skin. It is a process some caterpillars may go through four or five times before it spins its cocoon to become a butterfly. As I filter through the many sheds I have experienced, it is ironic that today is the 16 year anniversary of… Continue reading She Became a Butterfly (The Caterpillar)
She became a butterfly (From egg to caterpillar)
We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty. – Maya Angelou
Teliah Octavia 