When you excuse someone’s harmful behavior, you don’t erase the trauma, you deepen it. “Don’t Gaslight My Scars”confronts how families and society make pain more palatable by rewriting the truth, and how those justifications keep the wound alive long after the moment has passed.
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The Silence of Deaths Echo
I didn’t need the monitors to tell me.The room changed before the numbers did—the air grew still,like the walls themselves were holding their breath. Her chest rose once more,then not again.Her head tilted to the left,and in that single, final motion,something inside me split in ways I can’t name. It wasn’t just the sound of … Continue reading The Silence of Deaths Echo
TABIT| Accountability Ain’t Attack: You Just ain’t used to Being Called Out, Love. ❤️
There’s a certain kind of silence that follows correction. A heavy pause. A shifted breath. A tension that wraps around the room like heat. Because the truth—when it ain’t been heard in a while—don’t always land soft. Let’s talk about it. Some of y’all think love means letting you run wild. Think loyalty means never … Continue reading TABIT| Accountability Ain’t Attack: You Just ain’t used to Being Called Out, Love. ❤️
The Kind of Freedom They Don’t Talk About
They don’t always clap for this kind of freedom. Not the kind that’s wrapped in red, white, and blue. Not the kind that looks good in Instagram quotes. Not the kind you celebrate with fireworks and grilled ribs. I’m talking about the quiet kind of freedom. The kind you bleed into. The kind that costs … Continue reading The Kind of Freedom They Don’t Talk About
Who Sees The Strong One?
Today I’m tired. Tired of being told to be pleasant while people pour their mess onto me. Tired of being humble while the world chips away at me like I’m made of stone and not spirit. They say, “Don’t return the energy.” But how am I supposed to keep giving when the leeches keep draining? … Continue reading Who Sees The Strong One?
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving Loves!!!! I hope your day has been filled with a tremendous amount of love. I pray that your families were well and that you expressed your gratitude to them in ways that granted smiles to their souls. It has been one rough year for me! From deaths to deaths of relationships and friendships. … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving
Haiku Saturday
She. The one who loses the most. Her.
Finally I See…
She never earned and won't deserve!
Blockage
Hey there readers, Let me apologize for the extended absence from the blog. Life has had it's field day with me for a while now, and quite frankly, I've had some major writing blocks along the way. I never really know what I want to write about until a major life event happens and I'm … Continue reading Blockage
Confused
Confused. Clearly embracing the absence in your presence. Sure. -KJ
ιατε ηighτs
Or maybe early mornings. Hell, they're one in the same. The thoughts scramble through this brain of mine at rates seemingly impossible to grasp. It's like I can't zone in on the ideas to write them down in a sequence that would make any sense. Am I the only writer that goes through this? Do … Continue reading ιατε ηighτs
Kae Jaye The Writer 