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January 4th
My week off is almost over and I’m sad to see it go. (If I’m being honest with myself, I did work half of it but it’s such a change it’s feels like an entire week of relaxation.) I cooked, cleaned, snuggled the kids, and throughout it all felt there was so much more I…
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Anxiety
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Clairvoyant
The second day of January came in like a lion, making me wonder if the year was shaping up to be the one of clarity I’m craving so much. Perhaps I became concerned about low visibility because of the blowing snow, but it was probably seeing the Jeep a few cars ahead spin into the…
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December 30th
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Thoughts the day after getting hit by a truck
So many new experiences this year I’d have been just fine without having. Some people say you’re never given more than you can handle- I say that a steaming pile of horse…stuff. I see people given stuff they can’t handle every day, things they should never have to handle. Sometimes they do, sometimes they can’t.…
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Imposter
Some days you’re flying on the top of the world, other days you’re waiting to be led away in cuffs. What if they knew everything? Would they believe in me more than I do? Or would the opposite be true? Would they look at me, frown, and turn away, wondering how they ever made such…
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First loves
The sound of sobbing greeted my ears. In the dark, I thought I was dreaming But there they were, Crying as if their heart would break Their most beloved had left them Alone, To sleep without the warmth and softness Of companionship Even as I held them Rubbing their back while soothing The tears My…
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Death and the Mother
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Little boys