About three years ago, I was moving cross country (yet again) and I needed to get rid of items. I got rid of stuff for symbolic purposes. I was leaving my beloved New York after having been there for ten years in that last stint. I leave, […]
There can be chaos all around There can be white noise There can be a cacaphony There can be cries of pain There can be cries of frustration There can be so much that is wrong Yet, sometimes time can freeze There can be one moment […]
For the last six months or so, I have a friend that has been, sadly, very sick. I believe I have been sharing bits here and there about it. But I can’t share too much out of maintaining a sense of privacy for her and her family. […]
She looked at her image in the mirror. She was wearing her Sunday best. She loved wearing her bonnet. Her makeup was flawless. She was happy, sad and calm. Amazing how one can experience so many emotions at one time. She was ready to go to […]
You are not complete But soon you will be And then you will be incomplete again Being incomplete is just one part One point in time, that’s all And being complete is never long-standing You shine even when not full You shine brighter when full But the brightness is […]
Came so close to letting it out Freeing myself from your demons Liberating my consciousness So close But your demons still haunt me Your secrets still occupy my container I need a roundabout A well-intentioned beacon To steel me against the conscienceless So […]
It is a sad fact of my life that often when I travel some tragedy occurs. Actually, it is not a sad part of my life. Its a sad part of the collective pain we all experience. With social media and 24 hour news cycles we are […]
Pack, pack, and pack some more. While packing and doing more packing, I have to sort out like 100 other things at the moment. When did life get so hectic and complicated? I’ve got physical therapy, I’ve got regular work and then I have work work. On top […]
Look at that happy face. Too happy to be contained. Yet… Imagining a tsunami of tears coming over his face. His giggle. His bright eyes. His rambunctousness. Sadly, Nothing can prepare you for the sadness of a child. It is that thought and image that is running through […]
It feels as if lately I am making up for lost movie-seeing time. I hadn’t gone to the movie theatre in ages before this past year. Now that I live in Los Angeles blocks away from a huge movie theatre, I can’t seem to stop myself from going […]
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