Right now you are hanging off a cliff. Now, it’s not completely your fault that you are dangling here right now. I understand that you were pushed to this cliff and now you are hanging here in fear, in pain, in guilt, in hate, but I’ve got your hand, and in order for me to help you up, you have to let go of that burden that you are holding onto. Why do you choose to hold on to it? You know what I’m
talking about. Right now you are holding onto something that you could right
now let go of. What good is it doing you to hold on to that…Fear? Pain?
Guilt? Hate? Just let it go. That’s the only
way I can pull you back up onto steady ground. Don’t look down or you will only
be reminded of where you have been and get lost in your struggle and not the triumph
if you look upward towards me. I
must admit that the weight that is dangling from your legs is making it hard
for me to maintain my grip. So, look up at me, reach down unshackle your
burden and let it fall into the abyss of the past. Then, help me pull yourself
up on this steady ground. The relief will come with tears, but that is how you
know that you have made it. Come on. Pull yourself up. You can do it. Think of
all that you have been through and let it fuel you, don’t let consume you. Just
breathe. Let it go…there you go. Let it go. I got you. There you go. We are
both strong. I’ve got you. You’ve got me. You are on solid ground. Now, grab
onto my waist and let’s walk away. We have a life to live. Triumphantly.
There’s nothing that hurts more than when we lose someone from our Louisiana Words family. But, the beauty of our writing movement is that the words of our loved ones live on with us. On June 20th, 2023, Louisiana Words Allstar, Jorge Arturo, moved on from this world leaving our hearts broken. He was a charismatic and talented human being. Jorge resided in New Orleans, LA and had been active on Louisiana Words for over a year. To honor Jorge’s life and work, we will be sharing his writing and live performances all Summer 2023. Please help keep his spirit alive by sharing his work. We know that Jorge’s words will connect with our readers and we hope to keep his spirit alive. Jorge’s first submission: “The Dog Show” debuted on February 6th, 2022 and is his most successful piece to date. In 2022, Jorge spent 10 weeks in the top with “The Dog Show,” “Weavers,” “They Say Love Kills, This Time It Really Did,” and “If Hell is Real, It Looks Like an Airport.” His la...
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