How to paint your life
Broad strokes Black and white Pixilated images Vibrant hues Chipped and peeling Fresh coat Green or gray Shades of deeply rich purple Glossy Permanent Hidden cracks Painted over and over
So many closed and opened doors
Doors are powerful entities. They can either let us in through or can serve as a barrier stopping movement. If you don’t have a key, it can permanently stop your movement. Sometimes, you fumble to find to right key. Sometimes, you specially mark your keys so you know […]
All alone staring down the leering cat
All alone amongst the weeds All alone amongst the withering seeds All alone amongst the prickly bushes All alone waiting to be snipped at All alone staring down the leering cat All alone in a sea of conformity All alone in a garden of unfounded temerity All alone […]
Being a social butterfly in a pandemic
Sheltering in place can be a delight, of sorts, to some. In particular, those who already didn’t care to get out anyway before covid-19 hit. However, even for those so inclined, there is a need to reach out and interact with others. For those who were extroverted the […]
Just a tiny place in a small moment to forget
These days have been rather long ones. At times, interminable. One day bleeds into the next. One moment in time quickly forgotten. Which is why we need to build up many calm, happy, soothing moments into one big collage in our minds. We must actively pursue these moments […]
To smell vibrancy
I’m a diehard New Yorker. Even through this pandemic, where we were at the epicenter, I love New York. Maybe even more so now. But even with all that love for this grand city, I have often left it. I’ve lived in over 20 different cities. I’ve lived […]
More cravings and brain fog
A pandemic can do weird things to a person. Well, it devastates a society and can brutally harm some bodies. And, it can give you brain fog. It can muddy your decision-making process. Can make you jump. Can make you freeze. I also started craving things I normally […]
The sounds of New York are coming back
For the last 70 or so days, New York has been eerily quiet. That is except for the 7pm nightly cheer for Healthcare and other essential workers. When I leave my building in the am and when I return, I often get a cheer and a “thank you”. […]
This will break me
Been headstrong Have forged deep trenches Was levelheaded in the face of adversity Can dislodge from the grips of most pain But this will break me The water has been numbingly cold The dance disjointed and lonely The tears neverending The distractions too terrifyingly piercing But this will […]
There is still vibrancy to behold
To touch a petal To caress a flower To hold beauty within one’s arms There is still vibrancy to behold There are sumptuous delights Let it grow all around Let it lead to a connection There’s always hope
