I may fly high, to gaze upon the peaks. I might dive deep, To touch the coral reefs. I’d cross great spans of earth, to view incredible art. I’d sail across the ocean, to hear a haunting concert. I would board a rocket, to get close to the stars. But you should know, I’d never […]
Category: I want more
The Faucet
The act of turning on a faucet, and letting water flow, is a very unremarkable act. We do this many times in a given day. And each time we perform the action, we think very little about what we are doing, how it is being done, or even what is occurring when we are doing […]
To the ground
I don’t want to set the world on fire. but I’d love to watch it burn. If I thought the world was on fire, I’d be looking for gasoline. I don’t want to set the world on fire, but I like to watch it turn. If I believed the world was on fire, I’d […]
Setting a Happy Intention
I will not wait for happiness to come find me. I will choose to have it live inside me, and everyday give it of myself to the world. Humbly yours, J
Catch and Release
Like a fish yearning for food, I kept swimming close to shore. I saw the shiny lure, and the morsel on the hook, and was fooled once more. The sharp pain of the hook didn’t hurt so badly, I took it willingly. When it sunk in it had the draw of connection, but the helpless […]
Waking moments
Every waking moment I think of the bright glimmer in your eyes The softness and warmth of your skin Each gentle curve of your body The grace of your movements That gentle lift of your lips when you smile The way your hair swirls when your head tilts back How music rings in the air […]
Please hold the light
Think of the lighthouse. It is forever rooted to its place along a rocky shore. It is a tall, elegant, monolith. The lighthouse braves the typhoon, it faces the crashing waves, it is immovable against hail, gale, and squall. The lighthouse bears the blaze of burning sun, faces the chills of freezing rain, and stares […]
Eron’s Desire
Eron strolled across the sun-warmed cobblestones. The noonday sun warmed the roofs of the nearby houses. It warmed the wooden slats covering the sporadic stalls offering knick-knacks and frivolities that he passed during his casual walk. It gave heat to the signpost that he touched at the intersection of two major streets. It felt good, […]
The Seven Ton Shade
Many years ago, I had a horrible, but unforgettable experience. It was mid-afternoon, and I was visiting my parents at their home. A wave of weariness overcame me and I begged leave of them for a short nap. Being the kind and wonderful folks that they are, they urged me to use the rear guest […]
Progresstus Erectus
As human beings we have an innate yearning to experience, or at a minimum, sense, progress. Whether that be in the effect one has upon ones immediate social network, or, in those more broadly successful, upon a more expansive group of earth populators. Those that have a smaller scope of expectations, want from their lives, […]