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Balance Beam

Posted on February 19, 2023 by mammasquirrel

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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Don’t Get It

Posted on February 4, 2023 by mammasquirrel

Trying to make yourself look good during the most devastating time in someone else’s life. Saying you will be at their funeral when you haven’t bothered to call or text since or before they got sick. People believing you have … Continue reading →

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Fugitive

Posted on January 2, 2023 by mammasquirrel

The border of that jungle is calling Enticing me with places to hide Corners to lurk in silently Providing shards of dead grass to blanket me Because it’s a safer place to be than where I am

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The Road Downhill

Posted on December 6, 2022 by mammasquirrel

A shoe. A dish. The dog. The bills. The kids. The cat. Any one thing can set off his conniption . It really is like watching a child throw the temper tantrum, except it’s an adult. And those are much … Continue reading →

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Drought

Posted on December 4, 2022 by mammasquirrel

Today I really tried to water the roots dangling in the relationship. Dried and withered, I soaked them in laughter, conversations, and kindness. But the immersion didn’t work. Every time I thought there was a moment of toasting, it all … Continue reading →

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Who’s There?

Posted on July 29, 2022 by mammasquirrel

The few bushes and the single green tree, That right there is purely me. Scrambling to stay warm, Though the cold and heavy trigger the alarms. Knocking at my sanity and denying all the truth, Destroying what’s reality completely aloof. … Continue reading →

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Return to Somewhere

Posted on July 9, 2022 by mammasquirrel

I’m on the balcony. I’m assuming you call it the balcony. It is oval shaped and I can look over cautiously to see the frozen deck on the lower level. I don’t really have a name for it as I’ve … Continue reading →

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Ghost

Posted on June 23, 2022 by mammasquirrel

Thought I could see clearly. I ignored the “little” things because I just wanted to be loved. You made me believe your faith was strong. That I was a queen. And slowly it began to fade. Now every once and … Continue reading →

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Whatever You Say

Posted on June 21, 2022 by mammasquirrel

Look at you playing this part, To the outside ignorant you’re so grand- The talent to play Jeckle and Hyde , You display the hero of the land. The reputation you portray, Outside these walls is sickening- As if only … Continue reading →

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Melt It

Posted on December 23, 2021 by mammasquirrel

This time This year The power isn’t as strong It’s not overwhelming It’s hiding in panic Reluctant to burst forth And share the joy – For in that joy Some may see weakness And in that deformed vision Believe they … Continue reading →

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