"Taking the Long Way Home" by Lauri Eskelson

"Taking the long way home" to see all the beauty around you.

Taking a long way home to think.

Taking a long way home to have some peace and quiet...

Taking the long way to have a talk with God.

Sun Sisters by KANAYO EDE

When virtue and modesty enlighten her charms,

 the lustre of a beautiful woman is brighter than the stars of heaven,

 and the influence of her power it is in vain to resist.

~ Akhenaton

Blossom by ASHLEY STRAKER

Broken

by Tonya

If I turned around and walked away, would you notice I'm gone,

Would you even care?

When you look at me, do you see the smile on my face,

Or do you see the tears I fight to hold inside?

Do you see a strong, willful woman I portray

Or the scared little girl who never quite goes away?

If I broke down and lost all control,

Would you know how to handle me,

Would you hold me 'til I stop shaking,

Kiss away all of my tears?

Would you know how to lift me up

From a place far below recognition?

You see a sexy, loving woman,

ut I'm so much more.

I'm sad,

I'm lonely, 

I'm unpredictable,

I'm broken,

I'm irrational,

I'm complicated.

You say you want me,

But you don't even know.

You see who I let you see,

Who I've always let you see,

But what about the real me,

The everyday me,

The girl who never seems to get anything right

The one who could break down at any given moment

And have no clue why.

I try so hard to fight away my doubts

For a while they bury themselves away,

So far away that I think they're gone forever,

But I guess nothing lasts forever,

Because the pain and tears always find their way back to me.

Can you handle me,

Can you handle ALL of me?

Am I worth the time,

Do you really love me enough

To stand by me through all my troubles,

Or am I just too broken for you?

How far is a light year? by Alexander Grahovsky

She looks like she doesn't have a care in the world....

Graffiti by Frank Morrison

I look at the "graffiti" and wonder what it's really covering up.

August Day by Trent Gudmundsen

August brings into sharp focus and a furious boil 

everything I've been listening to in the late spring and summer.

~ Henry Rollins