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Tight Fit

They had all been stretched and made to fit comfortably. Worn out soles, some sounding like flip flops though they were not. Those over there traveled the distance of self doubt and these; these white slip ons were the used … Continue reading

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Your Daily Word Prompt

The dripping to drowning You recur on my soul- The torture and twisting You left me so cold- The floating while dying I still wouldn’t fold- The bobbing and weaving And yet I still roll-

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Magic Mirror

To hear you speak to strangers To voice yourself to family Oh the level of complacent you carry- Pat yourself again Give yourself that gold star For the acting job you do – To tell me that I’m crazy Full … Continue reading

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The Weekly Smile

Last week I was in vacation. I didn’t leave the state, but it was nice to have some quiet time with my kids. Last Saturday morning my daughter and I did the annual Stars and Stripes 5K with the local … Continue reading

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The Old Days

Film is a place in history. A place that sometimes gets revisited. We had projectors in school, I can’t say that I remember watching an actual film strip. In movies they’re brought out to watch family moments. Past gatherings, birthdays, … Continue reading

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Weekend Coffee Share

I’m snuggled on the couch with coffee and blanket. I’d prefer to be sleeping. I have a horrible cough that refuses to let me lie down-even elevated. I moved to this room so my horrendous choking noises wouldn’t wake anyone. … Continue reading

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Let’s Cut the Crap

Another senseless round of murder. I’m so over these excuses that we have a gun problem. Guns have been around for how long? Let me hit you with a wallop of knowledge. GUNS DO NOT PULL THEIR OWN TRIGGER! Mental … Continue reading

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So What If I Do?

I’ve been told more than once that all I want “is a knight in shining armor to sweep in and take care of everything.” It is always said in a mean belittling way. Implying that I have no sense of … Continue reading

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Time That Suffocates

Zipped shut and clenched jaws. External silence and internal destruction. Observing the illness and seeing it ignored. A thin shimmer of loyalty being burned into non-existence. Eyes are steady and disassociation steps in. Bouncing and blocking the dark and disgusting … Continue reading

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Balance Beam

I live in a chaos of saturnine; nothing more than gazing incoherently past the non stop giant of poor me. It follows me to each room and only dissipates long enough for me to search and maybe find a glimpse … Continue reading

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