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The Candle

The light flickers and reflectsin the soft brown wood as rain sprinkles down outside.Disappointment isanother word for regret.I look up and down, side to sidetrying to focus onthis book I’m currently reading.Spurts of focus is the bestway to describe my lack of concentration.I have it,it’s just not as long as I like it.Water slides downContinue reading “The Candle”

First Snow

Snow falls over the coast asit moves along the ocean at aglacial pace.I stay inside all day under piles ofold blankets, trying to stay warm.A new place with different snow,two months later than usualthanks to the warmer climate.I appreciated the extended timenot worrying about the snow.Many stores are closed, first stormlike this in the years,Continue reading “First Snow”

Last Evening in Summer

I step outside around dusk my mood instantly changes the crisp in the air causes my body to perk up autumn is here! autumn is here! my favorite time of the year I relish in this feeling as the sun continues to drop in the sky behind the building I see the colors over theContinue reading “Last Evening in Summer”

Late August

Laughter fills the night As I say goodbye to my twenties Stars barely visible behind the clouds Should have been raining by now And yet it was nice enough to have a fire Then stand out on the dock Reflecting on the day we had The weather stayed nice for longer Than the weatherman saidContinue reading “Late August”

Magic Hour

I put coins in the meter Then walk down to the beach After a long day at work I just want to move my feet The day has been oh so hot My legs feel tense Standing in place Getting used to The patterns that Come along with being Some place new I remind myselfContinue reading “Magic Hour”

2 AM

silence enters the night I do not speak I listen to a book and work on a puzzle I lose track of time trying to fit pieces together slowly the image begins to form the harder I focus rain falls outside may showers continue I can slightly hear the drops hitting the roof the narratorContinue reading “2 AM”

Another Another Another

my trauma response is to tense up automatically. I feel the muscles in my back and shoulders freeze and ache as my eyes begin to water uncontrollably. I wrestle with trying to breathe intentionally while getting swept up in the busyness of the day. Another shift in my eyes, another shift in the season, anotherContinue reading “Another Another Another”

First Month Almost Finished

Two days left of the first month of this new year. Third year of the 20s, ninth year of my 20s. Seems like too many years since the pandemic started and at least ten extra years on to the last decade of my life. It’s been a very cold and gloomy start to the year.Continue reading “First Month Almost Finished”