by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Aug 27, 2021 | My Blog, Poetry
I still think about you when I least expect it Your face appears before me The feelings creep back. Your smile haunts me My stomach goes tight My eyes stare into eternity The tears begin to well I don’t fight the memories It’s better to feel the pain The pain of loss...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Mar 16, 2021 | My Blog, Poetry
How much strength must I have Sure you have strength to move mountains Have you the strength to be me My self hatred of the boy inside me He dare not show his face for shame Hidden in the shadows for all to see The voices of my accusers Twisting my desires The voices...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Mar 2, 2021 | My Blog, Poetry
The Smallest Things As if it was yesterdayI never forgot what happened, I never forgot the painThe smallest of things brings me back to those days They say time heals all painTry telling that to the broken heartThe smallest of things brings me back to those moments...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Mar 2, 2021 | My Blog, Poetry
Every night is the same A single tear rolls down a cheek Every night I am reminded of a lifetime of regrets I would rip out this broken heart to do life differently I look away in absolute shame My hand forms a fist Who will forgive me in the silence of the night...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Feb 10, 2021 | My Blog, Reflection & Wisdom
I have no idea what I am typing or how to go about or layout what is about to be typed. I have listened to many business and lifestyle advice type podcasts and often heard about the exercise of journaling for the purpose of simply emptying the mind of the million...
