by Grace Tompkins | Feb 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
It’s raining. Like it was when I met you. Stealing glances over the rims of our mugs; Dreaded coffee breath- I never really minded. Rain pitter-pattered on the window; the chill nipping at my nose. The steam rising, espresso delight in A moment my heart calls home. I...
by Grace Tompkins | Jan 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
It occurred to me yesterday that I was a child yesterday. And today I am where I had never thought I would be. Standing at the age of between; with two I hold dearly. Car keys in my hand, sorting through a cluttered purse. Pocky sticks and bubble Tea tasting something...
by Grace Tompkins | Jan 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Twilight Rainy Saturdays in the Highlands A home away from home. I could get lost in its energy, It’s haven For all who create For those who celebrate everything made. -And I think to myself, who am I to deny This creativity bubbling inside A place where love letters...
by Grace Tompkins | Jan 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
Call me crazy, but whipped cream on an iced latte is odd. Other benevolent thoughts such as these are on my mind, as I sit in a coffee house yet again. Perhaps this time I’m more aware, more sure of what is going on. Not in a wave of blind bliss where I am swept away....
by Grace Tompkins | Nov 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
I reflect upon another year. A tricky, wonderful, terrifying, and magical year. This one was another hard time, but I believe the purpose of this is to let you grow. I have faced bitter heartbreak, lonely whispers clouding my thoughts. The monsters in my mirror casted...