Like a ThiefJoshua Starks Like a thief in the night you cameSearching for a thing of value.For my most prized possession.To find it, you had to know me.And you did.To hold it, I had to trust you.And I did.I gave it to you for safe keeping.I trusted you to protect it.To cherish it.And you did.In … Continue reading Like a Thief
The Mirror
It's two days away. This weekend, I'm going home, and I plan on telling my parents that I'm gay. I've been living under the stress of two lives for almost two years now, and I hid my true self from everyone long before that. When I started coming out to my close friends and eventually … Continue reading The Mirror
Life
So, I have this little book that has various writing prompts in it and asks you to write about them for 15-20 minutes each. Just to get the writing groove going. Since it's almost 4am (and I cheated by using something that I'd written way back when in the previous post), I decided I'd go … Continue reading Life
*Trigger Warning* Maze of Broken Dreams
This is something older (way back when in the high school years). Let's just say I used to be a very unhappy teenager, and I hid it well. I'm in a much better place now, and I want to eventually get a 2nd Master's degree in Counseling, so I can better help people that are … Continue reading *Trigger Warning* Maze of Broken Dreams
Joshua's Musings 