Justice

Why do I need to forgive?  They tell me, “it’s the right thing to do,”  that others like me have forgiven.   As if they were ever offered another option. I’m supposed to find comfort knowing my experience is shared. But I find no ease knowing that others have suffered like me, everything going to shit…

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WARNING! This piece deals with heavy topics such as depression and suicide. One in five. Today, one in five will wonder if being alive was worth the cost of another day. I knew someone like that- his name was Christian. His life was doctor’s visits and pill bottles. His uphills were mountains, and his downhills…

My Girl (May Poem)

When I look at her, I don’t see skin and bones; I see blurred lines and grey flecks trying to escape. I see a girl with no idea what the terms ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ entail; and she certainly doesn’t what to find out anytime soon. I see a girl with boundless ideas swirling around her…

An Infinite Spectrum of Possibilities (Feature Article)

Play is the ‘language of childhood’. It not only helps the children learn to communicate their feelings with their parents and other adult figures but also to help their parents better learn the feelings of their children. It is especially hard for children with autism to communicate their needs and feelings. A lot of parents who have…