In all the ways that you neglected me, she was there. In all the ways you abandoned me, she stood by my side. In all the ways you chose not to understand me she was considerate. In all the ways you ignored my simple needs, She satisfied. When I needed to feel the universe, She […]
Category: me
Desideratum
Take my clothes and I shield myself, with rags of memory. Remove the sun and stars from the sky, and I’ll start a fire. Take my money, my job, and my security, and I’ll beg to live. Seize my music and I’ll listen, to the birds, and the beats of my heart. Wrest from me […]
Shaking hands with ghosts
Modern methods of communication are supposed to bring people closer together. With the ease of access to social media, computers, smart phones, and a myriad of tech inspired ways to communicate, one might believe that we are connected, and in touch with one another, in unprecedented ways. Do you ever feel that this couldn’t be […]
Anticipation-Letdown
Do you remember that intense excitement? Do you recall the degree of anticipation? Can you feel the intense desire for that highly sought after experience? Perhaps, when you were a young child, there was a planned trip to an amusement park. You had the knowledge weeks in advance of the date of the trip. As the […]
Bigger, Better, More
The world is consumed by its need for bigger, better, and more. We are taught to seek bigger cars, bigger trucks, bigger planes, bigger boats, and bigger motorcycles. We want bigger bombs, and bigger explosions. We are conditioned to desire larger houses, and huge lots of sprawling property. We think that the expansive, and most […]
The Favorite Pair
Think of your favorite pair of shoes. The ones that you adored because they appealed to your senses, or served a utility function. They might have been tough to break in, or felt perfect immediately. The shine might have been lustrous at the start, but dulled with time. The color was likely vivid at first, […]
Pulling Down the Night
I sensed that you needed a gesture, a sign, an effort. You needed a motion, a massive, magnanimous movement, that all the little ones couldn’t provide. You needed a sweeping, soaring, sizable display, to make your heart swoon. It had to be considerate, calculable, and colossal in scope. So I struggled, and strived, and stretched myself […]
Say Yes
I don’t know that many will recall the Jim Carrey movie Yes Man. For those that are unfamiliar, the plot basically revolves around a man stuck on negative behaviors. He is predominantly anti-social and withdrawn. After being convinced to attend a yes seminar, Jim Carrey’s character finds himself agreeing to every opportunity that presents itself. The extreme […]
Quizzical
It’s fascinating to me how many quizzes one can take, and still be intrigued by the results. It never ceases to amaze me how many weird “what celebrity do you look like” things constantly pop up, soliciting our curiosity. And, how many “what do these pictures tell you” evaluations, must one complete in a given […]