Marauders

Some of us have the license to ensnare, intimidate, humiliate, kill, and terrorize others. People operate like systems, they know what they can do with impunity. We can’t blame the players, it is the system that supports them. We have to unmask ourselves. © Norma Bobb-Semple 2022

Incognito

Many of us wear the mask of pretence. We show up, not as ourselves, but as how we think people would perceive us to be. It’s hard operating outside of our true self. Every moment is an opportunity for us to have an honest conversation with ourselves and choose whether we will be our authentic […]

Disappointment

Disappointment rides on the heels of expecting other people to show up as their caricature. We believe in presentation. People wear masks and we have to rely on our discernment in order to separate truth from fiction. © Norma Bobb-Semple 2021

Masked

Photo credited to Google   I choose to wear a mask Society expects me to I walk everyday knowing rejection paves my path I turn a deaf ear to rants and dissent That is the price I pay I must assimilate   I did all I could even selling myself short I thought I could […]