Renata Carmen Writes

i woke up early this morning before my alarm with heavy thoughts on my mind. America is under siege and its citizens are just passively observing its destruction. i am extremely disturbed by the complacency and apathy of today’s youth. why are we not up in arms in the streets? with this amazing tool we call the Internet, mobilization is easier and more possible now more than ever before. we can research all sides of an argument in an instant, we can verify facts and claims with a speed previously undreamed of. the blazing sword of truth is capable of cutting down the wielders of deceit and lies, if only it is picked up and used properly. yet we sit at home in front of the teli, eating up the misinformation spoon fed to us by the mainstream media. we sit complacently and complain about our problems and the things that bother us on forums and social media sights and say “yes but what can i do?”. “there are so many things wrong, where would one begin? what’s the point of focusing on all

Wrote another full piece again this morning! Feels great to be back in the flow again :) This is a more classic poetry type of style, it was fun to write and i hope you find it fun to read. We all need to give ourselves some positive self-talk every now and then...... i am gorgeous inside and out i am sexy without a doubt i am witty i am fun and spontaneous i am strong i am brave and courageous i am intelligent, always curious i like to fix things i’m a gearhead (no really i’m serious!) i am unique i am creative i am quiet and understated i am simple i am natural make-up is overrated i’m a survivor, outliving others (RIP my fallen sisters and brothers) i’m the one who got away but also the one who always gets caught i cannot be stolen or bought music is my essence dance is my being my third eye’s open and seeing it's so liberating, so freeing i’m a lover, not a fighter a back scratcher and biter smartass, narrator, and (of course) writer always seeking truth, knowledge, and answers

first full piece completed in under an hour in about 8 months or so. feels great! enjoy. Happy 2012, and thanks for reading! the stress from the mess of bills on the table is enough to make any solid oak unstable unable to keep up with the onslaught its not like im fuckin around or forgot its just that i had to leave my job for the very medical reason i have all these pieces of paper covered in numerical treason later i may look back on this and laugh but for now i just want to send em all back you see after leaving my job i lost everything i had my benefits my career so fuckin sad..why’d you leave? what about the ADA act? well for that one must have a formal diagnoses and i was never given a final prognosis in English it means they couldn’t figure out what was wrong before i ran out of Paid Family/Medical leave word is Bon so my job’s legal protection was suddenly in question still unable to perform the vital functions of my position due to my physical condition calling out for help