Clad in a tuxedo he whizzed by me Then dressed in a black and white zoot suit He wanted to tap my shoulder But instead he sang into my ear I opened the door He snuck out behind me Playing hide and go seek with my fears He […]
I am sitting in the so-called quiet zone in the American Airlines lounge. I don’t sit there because I have a dire need for quiet. I can readily work with a ton of noise around me. As a matter of fact when I am working from home, […]
If you travel with any frequency you inevitably have “stories.” You like to get together with a few other frequent travelers and exchange, what are essentially,war stories. If you have traveled recently, you will know that traveling is like a contact sport now. Or rather, it is […]
I stand here, humbled, alone and contemplative. My head is bowed before your majesty hoping to find peace. You found me, lost and unsure. You found me, wandering searching for a hero. You found me, fallen and unaware. I stand here, head bowed and begging. Don’t throw […]
I miss my Milo. My dog, that is. He was my first “baby.” I have always been a dog person. Even when a German Shepard took a chunk of my grandmother’s thigh I loved dogs. I didn’t stop. I am, admittedly, a little afraid of German Shepherds and […]
I’m scared to look To see deep inside Afraid of the cracks I might find Afraid of the pain that will rise I’m afraid to taste To bite off more than there is Afraid everything will crumble Afraid everything will gnash I’m afraid to feel To touch the […]
Last week before I headed out to the airport, I spent three hours in the morning cleaning up my apartment. At one point I stopped shaking my head at myself wondering why I was taking so much time to clean an apartment that would be empty […]
I started drinking coffee late in life. Well, late for a Puerto Rican that is. I was making coffee for my mom was I was seven. Yet, somehow my seven year old son can’t even conceive of doing such a thing for me. But I digress. Yes, […]
I am curious about frenemies. Always have been, especially since I watched a Sex and the City episode (season 3, episode 16) where Carrie introduced us to her frenemy. By the time one is 35, I believe one will have had at least one frenemy. They […]
It’s my birthday and I will not cry because I do not want to. I want to be happy and stay happy. It’s my birthday and I have given myself the day off. Well, rather, I have allowed myself to work from home so that I […]
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