God knows I am not a blank slate. I have personality and design. I have history and opinions. I have a calling and function. I am open to editing, but not bending of design. This very moment I became aware that in my life exist iron-willed individuals who unwittingly grafitti on my identity. It doesn’t matter that they do so unknowingly, perhaps also by design. The net result is the …
i’m blessed to live near a rooster who has a problem with his circadian rhythm. Or, maybe it is more accurate to say he is blessed to live near me because anyone else would have strangled him by now. He crows when it feels “morning-ish”: 1 am, 3 am, or continuously between 4 and 5:30 for good measure. Today he overslept–what, were you tired?–and decided to wake the world at …
I woke from a dream that we befriended people we admire they lived next door to us in a new house we moved into. They liked us, and the liklihood of us ever having that kind of proximity to them is next to zero. Still, it was a good dream so I’ll take it. It reminds me of waking out of a peaceful place and finding myself in a hospital …
Dear Ink, It is sad that I’m writing imperfectly, namely because I’m a perfectionist. Nevertheless, I’m a perfectionist who loves you more than to leave another night of inward prose unwritten. I have squandered 22 years of would-be writings because i lacked the time to write eloquently, so tonight, I will at the same time honor you and dishonor you with less than you deserve: imperfect writing. – Pen
Beauty hidden, Beauty escaped, Beauty unreachable, hidden away from prying hands, Beauty alone, Beauty guarded, Beauty bending down to meet you,, Beauty withdrawn…
Your strength is in your delicacy. You are delicate like a flower. I hold you up through every storm because you are delicate. I love your beauty, your softness, your texture and scent. I love your intimate heart, your fragile thoughts, your tenderness. I love your slender petals, your spring-fresh stem. I value and treasure your wisps–your lines–your flair and style–your spunk. You continue to be delicately amazing in your …