Equilibrium
Wouldn’t life be grand if this word were true, if this word actually showed up every single time?
I guess.
My astute cognitive skills show up about as often as the teeter-totter of the middle ground does.
Almost never.
Except for yesterday.
I recognized the balance of nature.
Between the gray lines of reason.
Having a great day? Super! This too, shall pass.
Having a gruesomely excrutiating day? Awesome! This too, shall pass.
Got that ticket and I got that pink slip.
No, I didn’t get fired. Feels like it, though.
Had to let the Hope go.
Remember my: “Hope of hope entry?”
Well there’s now that empty feeling the size of a Whitney.
She had to go. I had to take up for the stayers.
It’s only fair.
I like it when I see the balance.
I hate it when it has to happen to me.
I hate the human sized blanks that follow the cycle of life.
Can’t everyone just stay?
What’s so fucking hard about THAT?
I’m gonna write Charlie Crist and ask him to emphasize the property taxes of those who take up residence in my heart.
I deserve a tax cut, y’all.
Whether it’s for the property of my soul or not.
Lu said:
on June 21, 2007 at 9:43 pm
My heart is sad too, for the: “what might have been”, for the opportunity to be loved and supported, squandered. Why do young people think they know more than older people? Why is pride stronger than good sense? Why is it so hard to do what is right? Don’t stop trying to mentor the young women that cross your path, Deedle. You will plant many seeds and often never get to see the tree grow. But you can’t quit planting the seeds…even though it hurts sometimes.
Jennifer Miller said:
on June 29, 2007 at 1:05 pm
My second Nikki Giovanni.
This poet said:
on June 29, 2007 at 5:57 pm
That’s quite elaborate and very honestly undeserved, praise. But thanks.
Just keep an eye on that KID for me, ok?