Doubt is a horrible infection. It oozes and bleeds. It brings on a fever of discomfort and sadness. It makes you question yourself in unhealthy ways. Doubt is also a weapon used by the ungrateful and toxic people seeking leverage. Doubt is a crown of thorns. Don’t be […]
I’m not a hoarder. However, I do tend to hold onto little things here and there. Considering that I move so often, I can’t hang onto super large items. Yet, one thing I have managed to hold onto for a while a ton of shoes. I love shoes. […]
I watched a newscaster ask a journalist, “aren’t we at the point where we need to understand tbe psychology of it”? She was referring to the Covid pandemic. I just wanted to throw my paper in hand at the television but what good would that have done? Let […]
Stripped down Unfleshed Broken down Taken apart The truth is front and center Yet no one wishes to bow down Took stripping the flesh from my bones And, now it’s all raw It took taking my flesh from my bones My righteousness standing naked Taking it on the […]
I’ll win, but at what cost I’ll bring it home, to what applause I’ll reign supreme, yet the mudslide is thick I’ll cross the finish line, with aches and broken bones Talk to me without the advesarial stance We can dance to careless whispers Hopscothing in the moonlight […]
Look, I’m a diehard New Yorker. I don’t drive. I love pierogies and bagels. I can walk for hours on end. Yet, lately I’ve been holding onto my pepper spray a little tighter and have been glad to wear a mask. Let’s start with the latter. New York […]
I have a public announcement to make. I like to make pronouncements as it is fun to do so. However, I do take it seriously. Take this as it is meant to be taken. This is just a motto to live by. Of all the money we spend, […]
She had packed eveything up into the van. Well, not everything. Just what could fit and somewhat mattered. She only brought what she could connect to. Or so she hoped. She wanted to move on with what was just necessary. Yet, her insecurities seemed to spill out into […]
It’s a mindshift. It’s an easing of the stomache. It’s a calming of a fidgety leg. It’s listening to the music It’s blocking out the noise. Turning down the volume. Facing fear head-on. It’s dancing with fear.
It’ll huff It’ll puff It’ll knock your core down Then you lift the door knocker yourself Knock, knock A cacophony of wails Trying to keep one’s poker face But lady gaga we are not