Our group Autism in Long Beach would like to…

This is the Christmas Season and even though there is  a lot of love being spread around there are still some "issues".  Some of them were pre-existing, others surfaced during the holidays.  Whatever they are life is too short to live with them.

There are so many wonderful things to enjoy we can't afford to rent out space in our mind to resentment or guilt.  I held a grudge against someone for a long time until one day I realized the person I had a problem with probably didn't know my…

I Wasn’t Supposed to Love You

When you walked

by me today

As if I was a stranger.

As if I wasn’t someone

you know

I felt thoughtlessly

tossed aside

Don’t fall in love with a straight girl

My lesbian friends always warned me

But meeting you

wasn’t something I planned

Wanting to be more than friends

wasn’t something I wanted

As our friendship deepened,

I…

You’re Safe in My Arms

When I saw you

Sitting at the table

Head bowed down

The hoodie of your sweatshirt

Covering your hair and face

All  I wanted

was to put my arms around you

Let you know

You’re safe

From emotional harm

From physical harm

No one will hurt you

I miss your smile

Your infectious joy

© By Nicole  Saturday December 17,…

Things that I Long For

I long for acknowledgment

of the entire me,

not the parts

that you or you

deem worthy

I long to be celebrated

to be enjoyed

for the authentic being

I am

And was created to be

I long for paid work

that I can be proud

to say I did

I long for peace of mind,

No worries,

No concerns

of finances,

of…

When Jesus Hernandez told me about 562 I knew I wanted to be part of it.  I love Long Beach and want to know everything that's going on with the people here.  I also want the people in L.B. to know what I'm doing to help save the world. All that will come out later - right now I just want to say "Thank you" for letting me be a part of this.

Lonely in Love

I feel so many

conflicting feelings

about a friend

We have developed a

deep mutual trust

for each other

after only knowing each other

one or two months

I want to have

more than

sex

with her

I want to

date her,

build a relationship

on our foundation of

friendship

But I’m so incredibly…