Elizabeth Grace Martinez
@amberwavesofgrace.bsky.social
Healing my human side.
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I dreamed of you but never
Knew who it was you were
I actually forgot that I had
Kissed you once before.
Now I walk around and listen
Cuz my mind's on overdrive
Playing on repeat
songs I know are mine.
Knew who it was you were
I actually forgot that I had
Kissed you once before.
Now I walk around and listen
Cuz my mind's on overdrive
Playing on repeat
songs I know are mine.
DUBLIN
opening a new old chapter
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December 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I dreamed of you but never
Knew who it was you were
I actually forgot that I had
Kissed you once before.
Now I walk around and listen
Cuz my mind's on overdrive
Playing on repeat
songs I know are mine.
Knew who it was you were
I actually forgot that I had
Kissed you once before.
Now I walk around and listen
Cuz my mind's on overdrive
Playing on repeat
songs I know are mine.
The key to life, she told him, is to be able to forgive yourself. "But to be truly great in this world, to become whom God wants you to be-you have to truly be able to let go of all guilt and blame and anger and hate"
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The key to life, she told him, is to be able to forgive yourself.
Uncovered something I wrote in December 2020.
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September 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The key to life, she told him, is to be able to forgive yourself. "But to be truly great in this world, to become whom God wants you to be-you have to truly be able to let go of all guilt and blame and anger and hate"
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#writingcommunity #AmWriting #WriteSky #Writers #Authors
But sometimes- not often- I get a glimpse of what it would be like to have a partner.
The person you can talk to about anything.
A conversation that never really stops.
And today I cried because I miss that.
I miss my best friend.
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The person you can talk to about anything.
A conversation that never really stops.
And today I cried because I miss that.
I miss my best friend.
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I cried in yoga today.
"There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in". -Leonard Cohen
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September 16, 2025 at 6:55 AM
But sometimes- not often- I get a glimpse of what it would be like to have a partner.
The person you can talk to about anything.
A conversation that never really stops.
And today I cried because I miss that.
I miss my best friend.
#poetrycommunity #poet #poetry #poem
The person you can talk to about anything.
A conversation that never really stops.
And today I cried because I miss that.
I miss my best friend.
#poetrycommunity #poet #poetry #poem
You were raised up on
the Performance of Love
Truth wasn’t in there
But I need to give this up.
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the Performance of Love
Truth wasn’t in there
But I need to give this up.
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The performance of love
finding a way to forgive so I can release
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August 13, 2025 at 3:18 PM
You were raised up on
the Performance of Love
Truth wasn’t in there
But I need to give this up.
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the Performance of Love
Truth wasn’t in there
But I need to give this up.
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What you think of me is none of my business
I go back and forth in my mind
Saying how I’m wrong
Proving how you’re wrong.
And none of it matters
In the eyes of God
-our true self.
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I go back and forth in my mind
Saying how I’m wrong
Proving how you’re wrong.
And none of it matters
In the eyes of God
-our true self.
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I broke my own rule
kick-flipping into a new timeline.
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August 9, 2025 at 8:08 AM
What you think of me is none of my business
I go back and forth in my mind
Saying how I’m wrong
Proving how you’re wrong.
And none of it matters
In the eyes of God
-our true self.
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I go back and forth in my mind
Saying how I’m wrong
Proving how you’re wrong.
And none of it matters
In the eyes of God
-our true self.
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PIRATE, QUEEN is a meditation on power, othering, and the cyclical violence of empire — a historical allegory for modern immigration politics and authoritarianism.
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PIRATE, QUEEN Synopsis
PIRATE, QUEEN is a meditation on power, othering, and the cyclical violence of empire — a historical allegory for modern immigration politics and authoritarianism.
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July 22, 2025 at 1:19 PM
PIRATE, QUEEN is a meditation on power, othering, and the cyclical violence of empire — a historical allegory for modern immigration politics and authoritarianism.
#novel #writer #unpublished #litagent #publisher #debutnovel
#novel #writer #unpublished #litagent #publisher #debutnovel
That tea they gave me was brewed so strong
Laced with the bitter resentment
Of generations of malnourishment
The erasure of love
Passed down from mother to mother
Spread lies from sister to sister
And now I brew my tea with sugar
Sweetened by my love of myself
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Laced with the bitter resentment
Of generations of malnourishment
The erasure of love
Passed down from mother to mother
Spread lies from sister to sister
And now I brew my tea with sugar
Sweetened by my love of myself
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It’s such a relief
unearthing a writing from June 23, 2023
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July 5, 2025 at 1:26 PM
That tea they gave me was brewed so strong
Laced with the bitter resentment
Of generations of malnourishment
The erasure of love
Passed down from mother to mother
Spread lies from sister to sister
And now I brew my tea with sugar
Sweetened by my love of myself
#poetrycommunity #poet #poetry #po
Laced with the bitter resentment
Of generations of malnourishment
The erasure of love
Passed down from mother to mother
Spread lies from sister to sister
And now I brew my tea with sugar
Sweetened by my love of myself
#poetrycommunity #poet #poetry #po
But the world we see is not
The real world that exists
We see fear and hate, mistrust
Think hell is in our midst
We can be our own salvation
Come back to what is true
The world that exists is love
Circling back from me to you.
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The real world that exists
We see fear and hate, mistrust
Think hell is in our midst
We can be our own salvation
Come back to what is true
The world that exists is love
Circling back from me to you.
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Pecan Pie
returning to love again and again and again
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June 30, 2025 at 11:22 AM
But the world we see is not
The real world that exists
We see fear and hate, mistrust
Think hell is in our midst
We can be our own salvation
Come back to what is true
The world that exists is love
Circling back from me to you.
#AmWriting #Writers #Authors #poetrycommunity #poet #poetry #poem
The real world that exists
We see fear and hate, mistrust
Think hell is in our midst
We can be our own salvation
Come back to what is true
The world that exists is love
Circling back from me to you.
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Go to the sea
And see your future
Go to the sea
See the waves shimmer
Go to the sea
Salt air in your kisses
Go to the sea
Count all your blessings.
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And see your future
Go to the sea
See the waves shimmer
Go to the sea
Salt air in your kisses
Go to the sea
Count all your blessings.
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Go to the sea
helpful life directions
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June 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Go to the sea
And see your future
Go to the sea
See the waves shimmer
Go to the sea
Salt air in your kisses
Go to the sea
Count all your blessings.
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And see your future
Go to the sea
See the waves shimmer
Go to the sea
Salt air in your kisses
Go to the sea
Count all your blessings.
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“We have now reached our cruising altitude of 40,000 feet,” the captain intoned through the speaker system. “You may now get out of your seats.”
Immediately the passengers of Southwest Flight 8288 burst into cheers
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Immediately the passengers of Southwest Flight 8288 burst into cheers
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The Fasten Seatbelt Sign Has Been Turned Off - Everybody Party
the freedom of release.
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June 20, 2025 at 11:35 AM
“We have now reached our cruising altitude of 40,000 feet,” the captain intoned through the speaker system. “You may now get out of your seats.”
Immediately the passengers of Southwest Flight 8288 burst into cheers
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Immediately the passengers of Southwest Flight 8288 burst into cheers
#writingcommunity #AmWriting #WriteSky #Writers #Authors
We’re here to do good work
We’re meant to grow and thrive
To bring our art and ideas
That help others to survive.
Let the full moon guide you
Back to who you’re meant to be
Let it shine light on your true self
For all the world to see.
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We’re meant to grow and thrive
To bring our art and ideas
That help others to survive.
Let the full moon guide you
Back to who you’re meant to be
Let it shine light on your true self
For all the world to see.
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Strawberry Moon
Let the light of the full moon illuminate your next steps.
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June 14, 2025 at 9:24 AM
You’ve learned so much -
Less than you had hoped
Your dreams were reawakened
Each morning you awoke.
You know now to let go
Of the fear that held you back
Of people who were lessons
That pulled you off your track.
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Less than you had hoped
Your dreams were reawakened
Each morning you awoke.
You know now to let go
Of the fear that held you back
Of people who were lessons
That pulled you off your track.
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Strawberry Moon
Let the light of the full moon illuminate your next steps.
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June 12, 2025 at 8:51 AM
You’ve learned so much -
Less than you had hoped
Your dreams were reawakened
Each morning you awoke.
You know now to let go
Of the fear that held you back
Of people who were lessons
That pulled you off your track.
#writingcommunity #Writers #Authors #poetrycommunity #poet #poetry #poem
Less than you had hoped
Your dreams were reawakened
Each morning you awoke.
You know now to let go
Of the fear that held you back
Of people who were lessons
That pulled you off your track.
#writingcommunity #Writers #Authors #poetrycommunity #poet #poetry #poem
Strawberry moon,
Open your eyes
See the love
That is in your life
Release the juice
That is in your soul
The joy the light
Squeeze in the bowl
You’re different now
Than you were before
But ever the same
As who you are at your core
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Open your eyes
See the love
That is in your life
Release the juice
That is in your soul
The joy the light
Squeeze in the bowl
You’re different now
Than you were before
But ever the same
As who you are at your core
#Writers #Authors #poetrycommunity #poet #poetry #poem
Strawberry Moon
Let the light of the full moon illuminate your next steps.
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June 11, 2025 at 10:38 AM
And we can let them go now
These people from our past
They were but passing moments
That taught us what won’t last.
The strongest love endures through all
Fickle friends suffer and fade
Old lovers existed to us teach
That false idols die with age.
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These people from our past
They were but passing moments
That taught us what won’t last.
The strongest love endures through all
Fickle friends suffer and fade
Old lovers existed to us teach
That false idols die with age.
#AmWriting #WriteSky #poet #poetry #poem
You are Light, You cannot fail.
always moving forward, sometimes looking back
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June 8, 2025 at 10:10 AM
And we can let them go now
These people from our past
They were but passing moments
That taught us what won’t last.
The strongest love endures through all
Fickle friends suffer and fade
Old lovers existed to us teach
That false idols die with age.
#AmWriting #WriteSky #poet #poetry #poem
These people from our past
They were but passing moments
That taught us what won’t last.
The strongest love endures through all
Fickle friends suffer and fade
Old lovers existed to us teach
That false idols die with age.
#AmWriting #WriteSky #poet #poetry #poem
Dreams and wishes which were sacred
now held in sanctity still
Our chosen friends and lovers imprison
our memories by our will
And we can let them go now
These people from our past
They were but passing moments
That taught us what won’t last
#Writers #Authors #poetrycommunity #poet #poetry#poem
now held in sanctity still
Our chosen friends and lovers imprison
our memories by our will
And we can let them go now
These people from our past
They were but passing moments
That taught us what won’t last
#Writers #Authors #poetrycommunity #poet #poetry#poem
You are Light, You cannot fail.
always moving forward, sometimes looking back
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June 6, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Dreams and wishes which were sacred
now held in sanctity still
Our chosen friends and lovers imprison
our memories by our will
And we can let them go now
These people from our past
They were but passing moments
That taught us what won’t last
#Writers #Authors #poetrycommunity #poet #poetry#poem
now held in sanctity still
Our chosen friends and lovers imprison
our memories by our will
And we can let them go now
These people from our past
They were but passing moments
That taught us what won’t last
#Writers #Authors #poetrycommunity #poet #poetry#poem
Remember when you went under
And found the sunken boat?
That always was Me guiding you
Showing you which way to float
Little flowers grow
up from the lily pads
Water dribbles down
A current against the fads.
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And found the sunken boat?
That always was Me guiding you
Showing you which way to float
Little flowers grow
up from the lily pads
Water dribbles down
A current against the fads.
#writingcommunity #WriteSky #Writers #Authors #poetrycommunity #poet #poetry #poem
You are Light, You cannot fail.
always moving forward, sometimes looking back
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June 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Remember when you went under
And found the sunken boat?
That always was Me guiding you
Showing you which way to float
Little flowers grow
up from the lily pads
Water dribbles down
A current against the fads.
#writingcommunity #WriteSky #Writers #Authors #poetrycommunity #poet #poetry #poem
And found the sunken boat?
That always was Me guiding you
Showing you which way to float
Little flowers grow
up from the lily pads
Water dribbles down
A current against the fads.
#writingcommunity #WriteSky #Writers #Authors #poetrycommunity #poet #poetry #poem
I’d kayak for hours
Just to escape
Me and my Huck Finn raft
Spying on my own funeral through the trees.
Not all of it was bad
There’s still bright moments in the regime
But all of it was oppression
Big Brother watching my every move.
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Just to escape
Me and my Huck Finn raft
Spying on my own funeral through the trees.
Not all of it was bad
There’s still bright moments in the regime
But all of it was oppression
Big Brother watching my every move.
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The place beneath the pines
Meandering free form with some plot twists
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June 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Hold space for your growth
Hold space for new knowing
Hold space for not knowing
The right way to go.
Every step you take
Every move you make
Is always the right choice
As long as you allow for failing.
#writingcommunity #AmWriting #WriteSky #Writers #Authors #poetrycommunity #poet #poetry #poem
Hold space for new knowing
Hold space for not knowing
The right way to go.
Every step you take
Every move you make
Is always the right choice
As long as you allow for failing.
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Forging new pathways
Navigating a different frontier
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June 3, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Hold space for your growth
Hold space for new knowing
Hold space for not knowing
The right way to go.
Every step you take
Every move you make
Is always the right choice
As long as you allow for failing.
#writingcommunity #AmWriting #WriteSky #Writers #Authors #poetrycommunity #poet #poetry #poem
Hold space for new knowing
Hold space for not knowing
The right way to go.
Every step you take
Every move you make
Is always the right choice
As long as you allow for failing.
#writingcommunity #AmWriting #WriteSky #Writers #Authors #poetrycommunity #poet #poetry #poem
I saw a dragonfly
And a bee that might be dead
The breeze and the June light
Remind me of the lake that last summer
The one where I knew I could never go back
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And a bee that might be dead
The breeze and the June light
Remind me of the lake that last summer
The one where I knew I could never go back
#writingcommunity #AmWriting #WriteSky #Writers #Authors #poetrycommunity #poet #poetry #poem
The place beneath the pines
Meandering free form with some plot twists
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June 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I saw a dragonfly
And a bee that might be dead
The breeze and the June light
Remind me of the lake that last summer
The one where I knew I could never go back
#writingcommunity #AmWriting #WriteSky #Writers #Authors #poetrycommunity #poet #poetry #poem
And a bee that might be dead
The breeze and the June light
Remind me of the lake that last summer
The one where I knew I could never go back
#writingcommunity #AmWriting #WriteSky #Writers #Authors #poetrycommunity #poet #poetry #poem
Turn a different direction
Let your feet guide you
To a place you’ve never been.
Seeing things from new perspectives
Changes your prime directives
Gently allowing the new thoughts in.
#writingcommunity #AmWriting #WriteSky #Writers #Authors #poetrycommunity #poet #poetry #poem
Let your feet guide you
To a place you’ve never been.
Seeing things from new perspectives
Changes your prime directives
Gently allowing the new thoughts in.
#writingcommunity #AmWriting #WriteSky #Writers #Authors #poetrycommunity #poet #poetry #poem
Forging new pathways
Navigating a different frontier
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May 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Turn a different direction
Let your feet guide you
To a place you’ve never been.
Seeing things from new perspectives
Changes your prime directives
Gently allowing the new thoughts in.
#writingcommunity #AmWriting #WriteSky #Writers #Authors #poetrycommunity #poet #poetry #poem
Let your feet guide you
To a place you’ve never been.
Seeing things from new perspectives
Changes your prime directives
Gently allowing the new thoughts in.
#writingcommunity #AmWriting #WriteSky #Writers #Authors #poetrycommunity #poet #poetry #poem
Reminding me of days from my childhood
They weren’t all bad.
Maybe that’s the purpose of our journey
To pull each other up
Help each other heal
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They weren’t all bad.
Maybe that’s the purpose of our journey
To pull each other up
Help each other heal
#writingcommunity #AmWriting #WriteSky #Writers #Authors #poetrycommunity #poet #poetry #poem
Why do I think I see you?
Reflections on growth
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May 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Reminding me of days from my childhood
They weren’t all bad.
Maybe that’s the purpose of our journey
To pull each other up
Help each other heal
#writingcommunity #AmWriting #WriteSky #Writers #Authors #poetrycommunity #poet #poetry #poem
They weren’t all bad.
Maybe that’s the purpose of our journey
To pull each other up
Help each other heal
#writingcommunity #AmWriting #WriteSky #Writers #Authors #poetrycommunity #poet #poetry #poem
I felt your heartbreak, your sadness
So I climbed the mountain
As quickly as I could
Only to find
That you are not here.
Yet I feel better
The heartbreak is gone
I’m seeing the magic evening lights
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So I climbed the mountain
As quickly as I could
Only to find
That you are not here.
Yet I feel better
The heartbreak is gone
I’m seeing the magic evening lights
#writingcommunity #AmWriting #WriteSky #Writers #Authors #poetrycommunity #poet #poetry #poem
Why do I think I see you?
Reflections on growth
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May 14, 2025 at 10:58 AM
I felt your heartbreak, your sadness
So I climbed the mountain
As quickly as I could
Only to find
That you are not here.
Yet I feel better
The heartbreak is gone
I’m seeing the magic evening lights
#writingcommunity #AmWriting #WriteSky #Writers #Authors #poetrycommunity #poet #poetry #poem
So I climbed the mountain
As quickly as I could
Only to find
That you are not here.
Yet I feel better
The heartbreak is gone
I’m seeing the magic evening lights
#writingcommunity #AmWriting #WriteSky #Writers #Authors #poetrycommunity #poet #poetry #poem
Everyone seems rejuvenated and renewed, like we have weathered the storm and come out on the other side.
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#writingcommunity #AmWriting #WriteSky #Writers #Authors #poetrycommunity #poet #poetry #poem
People are like Pigeons Part 3
On the verge of a whole new world.
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May 14, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Everyone seems rejuvenated and renewed, like we have weathered the storm and come out on the other side.
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#writingcommunity #AmWriting #WriteSky #Writers #Authors #poetrycommunity #poet #poetry #poem
Our petty squabbles, our little dramas, our tiny hopes and our big fears, they are just a part of the bigger picture of an endless universe. And the dreams and wishes we make will come true when we are able to recognize that what is on the horizon was made just for us.
#writingcommunity #AmWriting
#writingcommunity #AmWriting
People are like Pigeons Part 3
On the verge of a whole new world.
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May 8, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Our petty squabbles, our little dramas, our tiny hopes and our big fears, they are just a part of the bigger picture of an endless universe. And the dreams and wishes we make will come true when we are able to recognize that what is on the horizon was made just for us.
#writingcommunity #AmWriting
#writingcommunity #AmWriting