Pain in sorrow Sadness in pain Bite to my joy Joy in bitterness Bucking the trend Trending the doom Sorrow is prickly Laughter is tinged Find a horizon Blink till it comes into focus Sigh Exhale Inhale Pinpoint the dagger Bandage up the wound There’s pain in sorrow […]
There are times in our lives where we want something really badly. Could be a pint of Ben and Jerry’s strawberry cheesecake ice cream. Could be a new job. Could be a baby boy. All good rings. Well, maybe not that job. Or any of those jobs. I […]
She rubbed her abdomen slightly as she stared into the open, empty space. It was all empty. But that was not what she wanted. Her life thus far, however, was meant to be empty. It was hard to explain that to anyone in any coherent manner. When you […]
The past two years have been surreal. Almost as if we were stuck inside a Dali or Magritte painting. You know, maybe the Philosopher’s Lamp or the Persistence of Memory. The melting of time. That’s an apt description for the past two years. During this melting of time, […]
This past week we saw Dr Fauci testify several times before congress. Interestingly, he brought “receipts” to the sessions. I’m not going into those receipts and arguments. I’m here to focus on his hot mic comment. Dr. Anthony Fauci lost his temper when Sen. Roger Marshall, accused him […]
We are just coming upon two weeks into the new year. Two weeks. It’s still new, fresh, and filled with possibilities. Maybe. Well, yes many possibilities. The problem may be that there are also many uncertainties. Maybe too many. If we were to return to our regularly scheduled […]
Healing is part of the circle of life. Yet, we often bypass it or try to just forge ahead essentially skipping the healing process. And, healing is not just for a scraped knee or broken heart. One must heal from all sorts of “injuries” ranging from betrayals to […]
You label and liable You point and accuse You speak without a noble tongue You share a manufactured anger You vilify the air You use your power to diminish But you’re in a putrid bubble of obstinance But you have no foundation But you don’t know me You […]
To have a seat at the table ready to partake But the chair is rickety and flimsy The wooden floor sunken The table setting in disarray The kitchen flow uncoordinated Having a seat at the table could be overrated Sometimes is a mirage Sometimes you’re actually part of […]
Growing up we read fairy tales that had happy endings. However, those happy endings included defeating some kind of villain. We were brought up with the big bad wolf concept. Then we have all these superhero movies that have a grand, larger-than-life villain. We’ve been exposed throughout our […]