New York City was, and maybe still, known for being the city that never sleeps. For me, that was always a big part of the New York city charm. I loved being able to still hang out or order food at 3am. Not that I have done so, […]
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 […]
Peeling, peeling, and peeling Everything is consumed by flames The skin gives way to prickly fingertips The bones await their freedom And the mind’s fire hydrant is tapped out dry Shooting pain from head to toe But no wall can be built up high enough Shame fills the […]
I have not been to the Emergency Room since the beginning of Covid. I readily admit that, in a weird way, I’m lucky that I’m in healthcare and work in a clinic. If need be, I can receive healthcare fairly quickly. Well, for the small stuff. The downside […]
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 […]
Joy. Joy. Joy. I’m determined to find joy. Be joyous. Share joy. I’m determined to cast aside the fogginest and dark clouds that try to sweep down and cage us in. I can’t wait weeks or months. The pursuit of joy cannot be put on hold. Today’s joyfull […]
New York City has a new mayor after eight years. And on his first day he rode the subway to work and called 911 on a brawl he witnessed. After his subway adventure he noted to the public that the theme of his first 100 days in office […]
Well, the new year has arrived. I’m not too sure if it feels any different from last year. The rain is coming down cleaning out the air and, hopefully clearing out a path for good things to come. In some states, the new year is bringing an increase […]
This is it. The last day of the year. I saw a headline that noted we are entering the third year of living with the coronavirus pandemic. The headline struck me. Three years. I don’t know where these two years went. So much haze. With said haze in […]