sun setting on santa monica pier in las angeles, picture taken by me  in february of 2001
May the roads rise to meet you,
May the winds be always at your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your fields,
     And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the hollow
     Of His hand.
Irish Blessing

































"the only reason i do the things i do is so i can be who i am and be nobody else in any likeness."
  -by myself, tamara peterson



(no title)  by tamara peterson   january 1

trying to turn it into something it's not
     it still becomes a living nightmare
into something you never wanted
     and you finally realize
at the end of the                  tunnel
     that you should have left it alone
from the very beginning.



(no title)  by tamara peterson   february 1, 1998

People passing by who you
     thought you knew
And they don't even
     See you or
Seem to care that
     you once meant
Something to them
     So you keep walking
On in search for those
     who remember.



My Own Little World    by tamara peterson    november 27, 1996

I conjured up a story in my little knowing mind
     Because i do not know how to make it come true.
I created facets of my life that don't really exist
     Because of the thrill of it.
I wonder if i would be able
     to handle the impact of real life;
It's not
my fault that i've been stuck in this
     tiny box all these years -
I could never create something as lonely as this.








































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