“Believe in me. Believe in nothing. Corner me and make me something. I’ve become the hollow man. Have I become the hollow man I see?” ~R.E.M. I believe in miracles The kind that sparkle Twinkling like fairy wings This splendid fascination So treacly sweet Tied up in homage And fantastic dreams Miracles full of fire … Continue reading The Hollow Man
“What traffic sign best reflects your life right now?” Yield: To surrender or submit. I see those red and white signs, and I can’t help wanting to plow right through, whether or not anyone is waiting at the intersection. You know why? Because I hate having to give in to someone else. I feel like … Continue reading 300 Writing Prompts: #52
After 14 years together I suppose it’s easy to get into the routine, to forget about the small things, and for the little resentments to fester because we’ve gotten into a routine, because we’ve forgotten about the small things, and because we know life isn’t what we expected it to be. And then I blame … Continue reading Missing the Show
Dear Journal, I often run into people I don’t expect to run into, or in places I don’t expect to see them, and that’s okay, but it also means I have to shift my mindset, that I have to access those memories in which those people reside. Otherwise I’m left standing there going, “Um” until … Continue reading Dear Journal: Running Into You
I walked today for the first time in a long time — just walked. Maybe it’s the weather, or maybe it was just time, but I got out there with no destination in mind — me and my camera — seeing what I could find, but really just to get a breath of fresh air. … Continue reading A Breath of Fresh Air
Why do you think it takes someone dying for us to finally realize the brevity of life? I mean, we can be blissfully ignorant most times, can’t we? Someone we’ve known for our entire lives is someone we’ll know for the entire rest of our lives, or so we think without consciously thinking it. It’s … Continue reading Brevity of Life
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