Thoughts running round and round in her head. Paint. Break. Tear. Cry. Fear. Wild colors. Jeer. Pastels. Imagine. She couldn’t. Chop chop. Frenetic. Frantic. Frazzled. It was going to be ok. It had to be. Rulers and measures were all that she had left to go by. But […]
I love the color pink. I didn’t always. However, the last eight to ten years, pink has become my friend. It makes me happy. I like to twirl about in pink. Although, I didn’t love pink as a girl I did love that Pretty in Pink movie. It’s […]
I had a really difficult time falling asleep. Not just last night. It has been so the past two weeks. One can say I’m running on fumes. I had to step back and tell myself it was ok to just sit and listen to my thoughts. When you […]
What a sad, sad world Where the lonely roam the hallways Fogged in and distant A dark world for dark goals A window watching a bright night The sky holding all secrets Leaking like an old faucet Big mouth takes over And the mute papered over What a […]
I will state it from the outset. I do not care for wireless earphones. I really don’t. I know they are all the rage. Everywhere I turn, someone has them on. It seems like so many feel like it bestows prestige upon the earphone wearer. I don’t get […]
Growing up I hated coffee. Of course, kids hate coffee. Or rather, they used to. Nowadays, you see kids in the coffee shops with their lattes in hand. How did that happen? My son does not care for coffee. Nor does he drink soda. He doesn’t do any […]
My mother’s birthday was about ten days ago or so. Or rather, it would have been her birthday. I celebrated it quietly in my head and heart. I steeled myself for a few minutes during the day to wish her a grand day. I didn’t get a chance […]
Excitedly looking to the future Eagerly awaiting a grand change Circles upon circles I strolled Saw fiery red circles Heard bombastic rumors All you offered was a frontal suture Denials were a firing range Ego trips was all you doled On the back of your monster squirrels With […]
As an executive I often tell my team that it is ok to fail. Not a catastrophic failure, mind you. Yet, a failure doesn’t make you a failure in life. It means you’ve had an opportunity to gain knowledge in a difficult situation. That is, if you allow […]
Every second should be recognized Every moment a savory morsel Every occurence to be remembered Yet our brains must compartmentalize Storing and letting moments go Moments, must be fleeting Big events remembered What happened at 9:01am to be quickly vaporized No moment is too small Alas, it’s saddening […]