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Voice of Healing: The Art of Self-Advocacy
Today I was on the phone with a black woman clinician at the VA. We were supposed to be on video but lost connection. I wasn’t aware she...
Rickisha O'Neal
Aug 22, 20241 min read
A Time to Become Whole
Heal (v.) to make whole (from PIE kailo- Whole) Healing (n) restoration of wholeness Healing the wounds that allowed me in room with the...
Rickisha O'Neal
Jul 13, 20241 min read


A poem in motion
My vibe is ubiquitous My 🌅 promiscuous My ☀️ is like Christmas And my 🌙 is my witness The influence of my energy Can make you a friend...
Rickisha O'Neal
Jun 22, 20241 min read


All The Way Down
There is something brewing on the inside of me I can feel in my gut It sits quietly Its weighing me down All the way down My chest grows...
Rickisha O'Neal
Jun 22, 20241 min read


Number
It’s been a long journey to exactly where I am… Sitting in a room taking up space Feeling the influxes of saliva The sounds of my...
Rickisha O'Neal
Jun 22, 20241 min read


Dis Order
I wanted to be a better person so I wouldn’t be bitter but I think it’s because I’ve been feeling broken and acting put together My...
Rickisha O'Neal
May 28, 20241 min read


City of Angels 🖤
The hustle is real, the grind, relentless, In a city where dreams are often dissmed with The struggle for respect, for a name, In...
Rickisha O'Neal
May 28, 20241 min read


Thought full conversation
The love I feel is painful, yet it heals, I'm not fully there yet, what am I scared of? Myself. I’ve seen my shadow and embraced it, When...
Rickisha O'Neal
May 26, 20241 min read


H E A L
I was sitting there giving everything my best efforts out of nowhere I get a text message telling me my best friend killed himself my...
Rickisha O'Neal
May 20, 20241 min read


Filling Feeling
All I can hear Is what downtown LA sounds like Midnight Fast cars Inaudible conversations Negative thoughts racing To no end I don’t like...
Rickisha O'Neal
May 18, 20241 min read


Heart broken
It’s better to love and then lost than never to love at all.
Rickisha O'Neal
May 17, 20241 min read
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[Un]Worthy
Reality is setting in I can breathe surprisingly Inside of me Well a little chaos, anxiety Intrusive thoughts Introducing words Like fuck...
Rickisha O'Neal
May 16, 20241 min read


Truly my Eulogy
I don’t want to be buried in a cemetery Set my flesh on fire along the LA River Leave me to my momma Don’t carry me around like you...
Rickisha O'Neal
May 14, 20241 min read


No love lost
I stopped pulled over I couldn't see I cried and Saw me drive into a tree I tried to deny it As quiet as could be Now I'm fighting it...
Rickisha O'Neal
Jan 15, 20241 min read


A ⏱️ for 🧘🏽♀️ Discovery
At times, we desire things that exceed our current readiness. It doesn't imply unworthiness; rather, it signifies the need for further...
Rickisha O'Neal
Dec 11, 20231 min read


Surviving the Storm: Navigating Homelessness, Trauma, and Transition Without Losing My Mind
As I've mentioned several times in the past, it's been a long journey to exactly where I am. Now I know I am in hell, and must refrain...
Rickisha O'Neal
Dec 10, 20231 min read


September 22nd 2023
Shaking on the inside The remedy is far away I can put one foot in front of the other If I want to relieve the pain Why does it feel like...
Rickisha O'Neal
Nov 14, 20231 min read


June 26 2022
I cut my hair I didn’t cry I didn’t have a thing in mind All I know is that it is time To become the shine that sits inside
Rickisha O'Neal
Nov 10, 20231 min read


Response Ability
Feeling cosmically naked face it you take shit because you makeshift A shooting star in the matrix you can't make this shit up Because...
Rickisha O'Neal
Nov 9, 20231 min read


𝟺𝟺𝟺𝟺
𝚆𝚎 𝚠𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚓𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚔𝚒𝚍𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝙳𝚒𝚍𝚗’𝚝 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚝𝚛𝚒𝚋𝚎𝚜 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚞𝚜 𝙶𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚢𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚖...
Rickisha O'Neal
Nov 9, 20231 min read
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