We sat down on chairs under the heavy breeze Some how the table cloth remained still And the candle flame held to the wick Our waiter brought out large, cool plates With small piles of food in the center And the … Continue reading
I got nothing
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Lately when I look at my laptop sitting quietly on the countertop I quickly cast my glance in another direction. Too busy you see. But then last night I wrote a post for the first time in a while. I felt … Continue reading
What if
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What if it isn’t true? I am ugly; I am dumb; I am a burden; I am a loser; I am worthless; I’ll never change; I can’t finish… Maybe you believe something like that about yourself. It is possible someone said … Continue reading
God has a big back
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I had knee surgery today and they knocked me out for the procedure. When I was in the semi-awake stage Heather asked me a question. She wanted to know why I felt so stressed out lately. I don’t remember the conversation … Continue reading
Hibernation vs. Extinction
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Bears are remarkable. The air cools off and these giants crawl into a hole and go to sleep for a long time. Then at some point they wake and start pressing tracks into the mud again. I am sure hibernation … Continue reading
Time runs away
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From here it looks Like the sun is doing laps And we can try To chase it from one horizon to the opposite But the sun is a faster runner Than you and I Even if we wear good shoes We … Continue reading
What falling through the air feels like
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In recent months I wrote a great deal about the concept of jumping. In trying to convince myself to take risks, I returned to the analogy of one standing on the edge of a cliff or in the open door of … Continue reading