Fool the darkness into sleep
This darkness is disconcerting Lulls one deeper into the netherworld Can’t rise from the confusion The brightness is dragging far behind Need to twist the natural order And fool the darkness into sleep Wake up
A do-over or a fast forward: 2020
We are in the middle of September of a year that has either gone by too fast in that it barely existed or too slowly in that we are stick in a neverending morbid loop. Both perspectives are right. This year barely happened. Yet everything, or almost everything, […]
Hopefully, coming out a stronger butterfly
I’m not in isolation. Not in quarantine. However, I’m also not hanging out at the park. I’m hopeful that in these coming months there will be some improvements to life. Self-improvements as well. I think many are considering what they can do during an extended period of time […]
Time does not heal all wounds
I am not a big fan of comedies. I love drama, science fiction, and action genres – to name a few. I may even like dramadies. Comedy? Not so much. I do love to laugh, however. I’m constantly laughing. I joke a lot. People say I have a […]
It’s a short, short summer
Strange voices are saying (What did they say?) Things I can’t understand -Bananarama Yes, most definitely strange voices are talking to me. They are telling me all sorts of odds and ends. They are telling me I need to step it up. But I counter that I always […]
Time tried to break me but it failed
I needed to prove it And I did I got beaten up But I survived I wasn’t broken Although time mightily tried Time failed in trying to swindle me And, now I know I truly can do anything No one can take this away from me I am […]
The travesty of losing over 150 days of our lives by losing things
Everyday we lose something. I am not talking about losing a loved one. Although, watching a friend slowly die has been on my mind everyday this past week. That has been a travesty and I will write about that more these days to come. And that is important […]
Fitting into his shoes: How can that be?
I have left several workplaces the last few years where I left an indelible mark. I have left nice, fancy hard-to-fill shoes behind for those that follow me. It is not that I am arrogant, I just know my worth, value and contributions. And many others […]
I Happily Unplugged My Bedroom Clock
I Happily Unplugged My Bedroom Clock I cannot sleep with a light on unless I am dog-boned tired and exhausted. I love laying down and seeing darkness. Pitch black darkness. Somehow that is soothing to me. Of course, as a kid, I didn’t like that very much. In […]
My 40 Minutes of Terror Inside an MRI Machine
I woke up at 5:10am, showered, got dressed and downed two cups of coffee. I got on the 6am train and made my way to my 7am appointment with a laboratory tests medical office. I rang the buzzer a total of ten times before I was let in […]
