If I could have anything in the world . . . wish for that one thing . . . It would not be to have something . . . possess something . . . be famous . . . be rich . . . Depending on who you are and what you believe in, it... Continue Reading →
Story Time: About a Girl
It was October 2005, the primary physician told her she was crazy. “It’s all in your head. There’s nothing wrong with you.” The pain on the right side of her neck was progressing. My neck hurts. What’s wrong with me? Complaint after complaint after complaint. Her mother searched high and low for a doctor. For... Continue Reading →
Response to: Crushed by Parental and Societal Pressure, Asian American Students Are Resorting to Suicide
I have been debating to post this piece since I first wrote it. Thinking and over thinking of the aftermath of posting it. Thinking of the cons in my head, but wanting to post this to potentially help someone. So, I put my over thinking confused emotions aside and decided if this post really does... Continue Reading →
i vs. me
Have you ever experienced a kind of pressure that was sucking your energy and kept you locked up from what you truly desire? Were you able to find the courage within yourself to escape to the land of freedom? This tug-o-war with myself is quite exhausting. Although, my mind is clearer and those "dark thoughts"... Continue Reading →
Hold
I wish there was a pause button. I wish I can just put my life on hold. All these struggles keep blocking my line of vision. It seems impossible to get through. It’s taking forever to climb over the obstacles. I’m faced with issues that make me need to stop and rest. I can’t move... Continue Reading →
When…
I wrote this poem in January of 2007, when the troubles in my life began. I feel as if many people had a time in their lives that felt like this, and hope no one ever feels like this again or ever, so I'd like to share these feelings with you. When life falls apart,... Continue Reading →