top of page
The Truth Behind Paradise Rodriguez-Bordeaux's Quote
The house may have provided some shelter, but living there without basic necessities like running water made day-to-day life very difficult
8 min read
Ashes to Empire
I've carried loss like heavy stones,
felt cancer bloom beneath my skin.
The pressure pressed against my chest,but still I chose to rise and win.
Mrs. Cathy said, "Take care of you."
The doctor said, "It's fine to break."
I took a breath, I shed my tears,
then stood back up for my own sake.
I built my empire brick by brick,
wore Harvard's colors like a crown.
I spoke in rooms that banned my kind, and helped the lost become the found.
Ashes to Empire
I've carried loss like heavy stones,
felt cancer bloom beneath my skin.
The pressure pressed against my chest,but still I chose to rise and win.
Mrs. Cathy said, "Take care of you."
The doctor said, "It's fine to break."
I took a breath, I shed my tears,
then stood back up for my own sake.
I built my empire brick by brick,
wore Harvard's colors like a crown.
I spoke in rooms that banned my kind, and helped the lost become the found.
Looking for something in particular?
The Gardener's Retribution
"Please," I begged, voice honeyed sweet, Only to be met with rage's heat. How dare I ask not to be caged?
2 min read
The Unheard Siren's Lament
Matron's envy, a gossamer trap so fine, You're threat incarnate, though you've crossed no line. On your brow, a neon sign ablaze, "Pick me,
2 min read
The Dancer's Dirge
Is this living? This half-life I endure? Dawn breaks, and pharmacy bells ensure, No rest for the weary, no peace for the damned,
2 min read
The Weight of Destiny
I've tried to run, to hide, to break free, But this path, it seems, was carved just for me. Each step forward, a battle hard-won, In a war I
1 min read
Chains Breaker
Ancestors whispered, they chose you, they said, To carry the burden, to break ancient chains. But why you? Did you deserve such a fate?
2 min read
Metamorphosis Divine
Surviving's not thriving, I've learned the hard way, No looking back, it's a brand new day. Apologies? Silenced. Regrets? Left behind.
2 min read
bottom of page