With each step, the gallon of water in his hand seemed to grow heavier. In the other, he had a large plastic bag. It was heavy and cutting into his palm, but it was worth it; the bag was filled with cans of food, given to him by a generous family at a gas station […]
Karma; I’m Now a Believer
The World: Hey Michael, Karma called looking for you. Me: Crap! What did she want? The World: I don’t know, but she was really pissed! Me: What did you tell her? The World: I told her right where to find you. Me: Why would you do that? You’re not still mad about the… The World: […]
What I learned From the Playground Bully
During my childhood, the playground bully was a staple; usually ruling recess with an iron fist. While I went to great lengths to avoid his and at times her attention, some days it was my turn in the barrel and that was the accepted reality of the times. The bully’s of my youth were usually […]
The Twilight Muse
Unbound, the Muse joyfully dances and frolics in the sleeping mind of the dreamer, casting aside all thoughts of fear and doubt, she puts forth the glorious possibilities of human existence, painting their dreams with a colorful palette of emotion and light. Emerging at twilight, she adores the night’s skies as the waxing moon releases […]
The Secret of my Success; One Scoop at a Time…
I’m working in the yard doing the most unpleasant of jobs; filling a large orange bucket with crap from our dogs. When the kids were young, we called it potty patrol. Now that they’ve grown up and gone, the task falls to me and apparently, I’ve been derelict. It seems that our two black labs, […]
A Man Falls Into a Hole…
“This guy’s walking down the street when he falls in a hole. The walls are so steep he can’t get out. “A doctor passes by and the guy shouts up, ‘Hey you. Can you help me out?’ The doctor writes a prescription, throws it down in the hole and moves on. “Then a priest comes […]
Silence
The sound of Silence, to breathe, to exhale; finally Lost today, feared by those, who in silence, must reflect and listen to their inner voice and flee it’s true reflection of their existence. Silence, lost to the world as a virtue, now considered a sign of deceit or ambivalence. Our inner voice, desperate to be […]
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