Reaching for you I can’t reach far enough Calling for you You can’t hear my voice Skin gray, cold sweaty Hunched, squatting, unconscious Found you baby boy You were 40 but my baby I watched you stop breathing My heart almost stopped beating Called 911 they came quickly 3 shots of Narcan brought you Back to me, I wanted to hug you I wanted to beat you at the same time It was a horrific sight to see But worse was seeing your babies Their reactions, tears flowing Down their little innocent faces That day I seen you leave I never wanted any other mom Any other children to witness That day you drew a line in the sand I had to choose my grandchildren Over my child, you were grown They were babies, broke my heart Cried enough to water the lawn Thankfully you got help, you needed That was five years ago, now clean Now Daddy in full force, present Overdosed seven times, brought back Praying for all who suffer addiction Praying for family members, effected Please reach out if you are in this space I too was an addict. Clean for 41 years I have been on both sides of the fence I know a really good recovery program It worked but I understand the person Has to be ready to commit themselves CDK 4-28-2026

Hambone and beans, cornbread Taters, onion what we was fed We didn’t have pick a meal Eat what was there or be hungry still Moma cooked she she said done You got to the table before it was gone Homemade buttermilk biscuits, butter For desert sop it in syrup or peanut butter Or mix them together for a better taste No food at our house went to waste So grateful for mom who cooked meals We didn’t get to choose but we got filled. Hambone and beans once in a while Reminds me how good we had her style. My favorite was her roast, rice and gravy Gravy was sweet, tasty and savory. Her homemade pizza next on my list Now when we go home this dish we insist! CDK 4-27-2026

The Words That Broke Trust Sometimes it isn’t silence that hurts us… it’s the words we believed. A promise that unraveled. A sentence that shifted everything. A truth that arrived too late. Today, write about the words that changed how you see things… or how you see yourself. You don’t have to share everything— just what you’re ready to release onto the page.

Tell me secrets Only for my ears Tell me desires You keep hidden Tell me lies So I can evolve Tell me riddles Keep me guessing Tell me fears Buried deep within Tell me joy So I can share Tell me jokes Make me laugh Tell me fantasy Allow me to dream Tell me it all Fill my pages Chapter by chapter Page by page Tell me stories I can journey Use my imagination Tell me more CDK 4-19-26

Could you tell by my silence? Maybe you should have listened. Should have seen my stares Noticed the twinkle was missing Did you not feel the icy fingertips No longer any heat left to radiate Notice I pull away when you approach Avoid your presence as oft as I can Yet, you seem oblivious, no clue I’m making it plain, you don’t even Have to read between the lines Why do you act as you can’t see? Ignoring doesn’t make it improve Just sign on the dotted line. CDK 4-23-2026