Crispy shrunken sheets from the laundry Scattered pillows spotted with tear drops Hidden streaming tears cutting the face The cramped leg and full bladder at odds To move, move on in a disconnected world It’s a cold, cold bed A time for rest is a myth Rest can […]
The other night I was watching the television show called Pennyworth. It’s a prequel, of sorts, for Batman. There was a scene where both Pennyworth and his mother are sitting on the couch when they both, independently of each other, notes they have a sense of dread. I […]
She sat there quietly eating in the corner watching everyone else come and go. Watching the gatherings. Watching the workers in their flurry of activity. She didn’t feel alone. Although, she very well could have. She just didn’t feel anything. She didn’t even fill full or satiated. Food […]
I tend to go to sleep late at night. Often the earliest I will head to bed is around midnight. I think I get a weird case of FOMO (fear of missing out) I go to sleep early. That makes absolutely no sense since there’s really not anything […]
I have very curly hair. Extremely curly. But, many people who have met me in the last few years, wouldn’t know about my curly nature. I do the keratin treatment and blow out my hair. I think the last time I wore my hair curly was in 2017. […]
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 […]
When you get work calls starting at 6am, the rest of the day is bound to be a blur. Yes, indeed. One thought runs into another. One meeting collides with another. One text too many comes from all directions. And, don’t even think about potty break. Also, forget […]
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 […]
Nothing pithy today. Nothing magical to share. Nothing fantastic to brag about. Or humblebrag about. Nothing dire to throw out there and examine. Just a few words here and there. Life is hard. Life is difficult. Life can be tumultuous, unpredictable, and the bad breaks unrelenting. One thing […]
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