Happiness in a tub, rub a dub dub Once upon a time, I used to take baths. I used to write letters and I used to read books. I read a lot of books. I was a voracious reader. Then one night I wasn’t. You can’t keep things […]
The outward tunnel shall be marked today Ever since he was told he had cancer he dreamt vivid dreams of that day he will face the white light at the end of the tunnel. He knows that day is coming despite the sunniest of personal outlooks and inspirational […]
Roger that: I’m five by five It is the beginning of the week, we are squarely in summer time and I am feeling good. There are 171 days remaining until the end of the year but there is much more to accomplish in this calendar year. Nearly 40 […]
As I lie on a sinking bed The whirling is mystifyingly soothing As I lie on a sinking bed The ends are coming up And I feel the cold, cold floor Enveloped in cushions that are bruising As my mind searches to be fed From a non-existent memory […]
Enveloped within the waves of truths someday She walked for hours looking for the perfect spot where she could just hide from the world and be free. She didn’t want to be near phony people anymore. It seemed these days there was no escape from fake laughter, pointed […]
Woke up startled, not knowing why I opened my eyes, and felt a void No one to say morning to or goodbye My senses dulled and underemployed The sterile walls do not gleam The dusty floors increase my mind’s weight Empty rooms do not hear my scream Only […]
Fenced off space with meaning: The evolution of ground zero and my place in it Not so long ago I lived in Battery Park. Rather I lived three blocks from the World Trad Center. Rather I lived very close to Ground Zero. My apartment building which was close […]
A Storm is Coming: Thankfully It’s Winter The skies were bright and sunny yesterday but we all knew that sunny sky would soon disappear. We are all wildly preparing for the storm that is to come. Well, some of us. I, for one, am already prepared. Yes, […]
A poor girl’s gratitude for the gifts of hand and of the moment As a young girl growing up on the Bronx I did not have many material goods to my name. We had a roof which at times leaked and torn up in little bits that rained […]
Wide-eyed girl staring at the fire We got the call at 11:03pm. It was a simple-breeze kind of night. Cincinnati in the summer time has its own rhythms. Particularly back then. Its not easy being a fireman in these parts of town. Was hoping for an easy scene. […]
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