February 2019 – D.L. Lunsford's Flight of the Butterfly

It’s About Time

Holding it all down Taking care of home There whenever I’m needed Giving more than I own. Misunderstood and taken for granted Feeling less than I’m worth Back here where I’m planted. Whining don’t change a thing With dreams hiding on a dusty shelf, And complaining won’t make a difference When I give all and […]

In My Head

Choose Your Side

Choose this day who you will serve…(Joshua 24:15) Because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. (Revelation 3:16) You can’t stand in the middle or play both sides and expect to prosper. You must choose a side. There is no neutrality in the world of progress […]

In My Heart, Short stories/Poetry

I am Woman

Gender neutral? No, uh huh, not me, Cuz I found out Woman is extraordinary. Even if ruling the world Was intended for a he, Man would sit on a Throne of ruins without a she. ** The world may try to Throw us under the bus, But the truth of the matter is: Men, you […]

In My Head

Faith in Works or Faith in God?

It’s a thin line between putting your faith in works and walking by faith in God. If I just mentioned faith rather than faith in God, it would cover a broad spectrum. A person can have faith in a lot of things, including himself, and that faith motivates him to do whatever he believes. What […]

Short stories/Poetry

Her Name was Narcissus

Her name was Narcissus. Yeah, yeah she already knew what the name implied. She knew how closely related her name was to the word narcissist; she’d been hearing it her whole life. Narcissus never met the grandmother she was named after, but she imagined if she were still alive, she would’ve discouraged her son and […]

Short stories/Poetry

Though it Tarries

The clouds hang low and heavy in my heart, But I withhold the rain so I might go on, Only an occasional shower To saturate the ground Holding the seeds of promise— Never a flood to destroy them. Soon an east wind will blow away the clouds, So I press on expecting clear skies And […]

In My Head

Who is “Blessing” You?

It matters who “blesses” you, who gives you a taste of the good life. I have found that people who have something you don’t, but want something you have will give you samples to draw you in. It could be access to people who can get you into places you couldn’t get into on your own. […]

Short stories/Poetry

Mama Jones

The family had been torn apart by tragedy and later the lottery win of the matriarch. One would think that a loving mother who just won a sizable fortune would be able to bring everybody together again. Mama Jones was rich and tired, and she was losing the tug-of-war. There was a moment when she […]

Short stories/Poetry

The Well

I’m a deep, deep, well; Toss in Your secrets Your dreams Your cares. Can’t make all your wishes come true But when you need me I’m there. I’m a deep, deep well So full of you How much left is me? I feel what you feel, I see what you see. This deep, deep well […]