She’s not me
Those were big shoes to fill But those can always be padded I carry a lingering laugh A silly nature A curious mind She wanted to be me But she is not me I can handle the fire I can handle the river No deluge put a […]
Putting out the fire with gasoline
Sometimes I am shocked at human behavior. And, then I am shocked at myself for being so shocked. I know better. People are fairly predictable. And the fact that some people at times act against their own best interests isn’t shocking either. I have seen time and […]
You are still haunted by us
A guilty conscience doesn’t go away overnight No matter how much you whisper to your pillow No matter how much you tear at the feathers No matter how much you clench your fists A guilty conscience will still gnaw at you Even in a happy, random moment Even […]
Of course you are!
Of course you are Upset Frustrated Angry Tired Annoyed Incredulous Frightened Weary Worried Unsure Beaten-down Enraged Aggrieved Disappointed Anxious Conflicted Alarmed Antagonized In need of a real answer Waiting for the other shoe to drop Sickened by it all But what are you going to do about it?
I can only shake my head and eat candy
There are times when life is like a television show. There are many times when you look around and you note that the soap opera is really good. And, I mean old-school good. Where the plots include a long-lost evil twin, an evil doctor brought back to […]
I needed a poolside, laughs, and vice day and thankfully Las Vegas exists
The doctor told me to get some rest and relaxation. I told others to take of themselves and chill at home. I always remind others to do so. Why? Because self-care is ethical. It has to be. How can we really care for others if we ourselves […]
She wanted to know where the bodies were buried
She ran down to her hiding spot from where she could peer at the group without being seen. She held her breath in tightly so that no one could hear her. She felt as if she were hyperventilating. But she was actually slow and steady. There was nothing […]
I’m not your porter
Baggage and more Don’t try to lay that on me Don’t saddle me with your heaviness You are carrying rocks in your bag What makes you think I want to carry that on my back? A dozen and one lies in a pocket And a Roman Coliseum Where […]
I can skillfully pivot around your questions: Or so I have been told
Lately, I have been considering a new career. I have been thinking how cool it would be to go into something completely different. Sadly, such moves are not readily encouraged by society as we are often pigeonholed into our past. A person, just last week, asked me if […]
I wish I knew you when you were young: But I’m still lucky
A decade ago I was quite fortunate to have met a great, smart man. A great visionary leader. He was a bit of a mentor to me and I strove to learn as much as possible from him. In a way, I became the passionate advocate that I […]
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