The books I read Inspire me To see reality A little differently Remind me why I love to write To make everything Seem more bright To look into the sky And feel myself settling Into the ground With the soles Of my feet With a pen In my hand Connecting to my soul Creating something Out of nothing That didn’t exist This morning
murphy’s law
murphy's law, a man whispered to himself as he walked away from me nothing went wrong, not really. it's only how he perceived his small error to be this moment sticks with me, playing in my mind at random times over a couple of days. what was predicted to go wrong went wrong, now where do we go?
this time of year
I try to remember to breathe not to let these moments slip past me. Not overeating at dinner because I know the leftovers will be just as good if not better. Having memorable conversations, remembering that everyone is going through their own things and feelings are valid, including my own. The older I get, the quicker time moves. We were just at Thanksgiving suddenly time decided to speed up and bring us back here faster than I could understand. I keep telling people, we were just here, weren't we? They nod. The human experience with holidays and time is that it comes back around faster than we realize. One moment it was winter, then spring. Some of us are still grieving the end of summer and that's okay. The shorter days do not help in the passing of time, especially on long days. Breathe, remember to breathe.
wordless day
I stayed in the mountains spent some time by myself to read and write and relax silence scared me or so I thought pushing back the noise of every day life to embrace to silence of a still room made me uncomfortable at first I finished a few books and scribbled down a couple of poems I found my creativity in the silence I cannot recall the last time a single word didn’t come out of my mouth for a whole day by the end I realized how much I embraced the silence of being by myself without feeling lonely
the height of spooky season
the halloween candy is all gone the shelves are bare the last minute shoppers kick themselves for not buying in it sooner the holiday section will be christmas themed by tomorrow tonight kids and teenagers roam the neighborhood streets in-search of king-sized candy wearing costumes many adults do not understand for the children television references have evolved since the last time they had small children in their lives a sign time is moving forward as the chill of mid-fall falls on the evening, soon the clocks will change once more making it dark even earlier than before though all of the halloween candy will be gone by then consumed by the children quicker than the parents would have liked
dentist ptsd
I ground myself in the chair pushing the thoughts out of my mind as best I can knowing they’re forever ingrained in my body I shake I cry communication makes me feel safe communication makes me laugh I don’t always have to live in the past the present can be a little joyful mostly bearable a necessary part of being human taking care of my body knowing the process will be uncomfortable.
Moon in Full
October’s chill hits my skin. I step out into the night, my barefoot on the cold wood. Moon so crystal clear, so pretty, so bright. I gasp at the sight of the shine. How clearly I can make out its craters. It reminds me of the midday sun. I try to snap a photo but my phone lense cannot do this view justice.
autumnal equinox
the crisp clung in the midwest air as the wind blew slightly cool. autumn arrived over night, driving from one state to another, the change in weather marked the beginning of fall layers. the clouds moved in and by night, rain was covering the road. red wine and dancing was mixed with cozy blankets and short conversations with people I hadn't seen in three years, before life as we had known it changed. what brings us together on chilly autumn nights, a celebration of love, appreciating those who I have known the longest.
weekend views
classic cold
I am calm in my body I listen to my body I stay low I stay quiet I drink a lot of tea I do not drink caffeine I take a lot of honey I nap I read my book I nap some more I sneeze I cough I sneeze again I cough again I take a Covid test I do not have Covid I feel a change in my body I feel my nose is stuffy I notice my voice is raspy I do not like talking I breathe I meditate I stay quiet I wear a mask in public I hydrate I hydrate I hydrate I nap I drink more tea I take DayQuil I take NyQuil I take another Covid test I do not have Covid I have a classic cold I sneeze I cough I am slowly recovering
Kelly Severseike 