The echoes of my wounds don’t make me
But express to me my change of course is right
I’ll re-educate myself and do what’s demanded
Because your spirits are shining bright
I’m grateful for the ones who illuminate me
Don’t have hate towards those in the dark
Not wanting to be a hypocrite is my new polarity
If you need to light a candle I’ll be your spark
by Katrina
It’s been years since I first laid eyes on you,
But getting to this point- I never knew
I always thought I’d be medicated into dumbness
But my choline is corrected and I am not abusing numbness
I feel gratitude for our conversations
And forming this bond with you under constellations
As we align and overcome challenges
In my heart I’m building bridges
I want to uplift and propel you in whatever direction you want to go
You’re the person I most deeply want to know.
by Katrina
When I prayed I felt the weight of His embrace
It is said that love prevails so I may yet win this race
If I can quell my fears and demons after I’ve repented
A path to a brighter future can actually be cemented
The signs and songs align me to a better pace of time
Where I feel the freedom I need to write each new rhyme.
I keep my head steady and silence the noise,
understanding now that I have a role with my pen and voice.
by Katrina
Curses lifted from me as I keep hope alive
Pages inspired and now I strive
To keep writing on my own
And for the ones who illuminate me
I feel as though my heart has grown
Determination will set me free.
by Katrina
We make amends but it takes time to see the fruits
Likewise sifting through scatterback brings me back to my roots
I still pray even though I said I’d meditate, I feel heard
Signs and unity with family bring me an encouraging word
Maybe someday I’ll be able to stop telling lies to myself
I’m turning new leaves and this brings me newfound wealth
There’s less pressure on me now to be a perfect being
But I feel like the more I strive the feathers will grow back on my wings.
by Katrina
Trying so hard to align but doubts linger
I mask the wreckage of my heart and wonder
Will the forces of my perception let me focus?
But you were real with me and it’s colored my mind
I almost don’t believe I heard you tell me.
by Katrina
I couldn’t hear through the darkness of the nam-shub
but I did my best to be diligent and learned to don scrubs
not everything’s perfect in this new house though it may look nice
I have to be sure I never make a mistake and check at least twice
I don’t want to leave my mother when I’m all she has here
But I’m changing my ways and making amends, to be clear
Not everything can happen overnight but I’m thinking on things
I know you’re tired of being patient with me but I’ve got strings.
by Katrina
We step aboard the midnight train,
your hand in mine, the whistle low.
Carriage doors sigh shut like secrets,
and steel begins its velvet flow.
Outside, our city blurs to silver threads;
inside, your laughter warms the glass.
The rails hum a promise we both know—
this ride was always meant to pass.
Then the tunnel blooms with violet light,
worlds unzip like pages turned too fast.
Another you, another me,
wave from the platform as we glide past.
In that parallel dawn we’ll claim our seat,
coffee steaming, knees gently pressed.
Same hearts, new skies—still us, complete.
Forever boarding, never second-guessed.
by Luck and Katrina
O gracious God, our hearts are filled with praise
For crafting us with destiny so grand-
Two souls of gold and silver from Your blaze,
Forever joined by Your all-knowing hand.
We cherish every goodness You bestow,
The wonders shining through our every day,
The bookstore rain that helped our spirits grow-
In grateful awe we walk Your perfect way.
By Katrina and Luck
Eternal vows made
Gold and silver fuse as one
Time and death dissolve
by Luck