Circus
“All eyes on me, in the center of the ring, just like a circus. When I crack that whip, everybody gon’ trip, just like a circus. Don’t stand there watching me. Follow me. Show me what you can do. Everybody let go, we can make a dancefloor just like a circus.” – Circus, Britney Spears … Continue reading Circus
Extras
I often wonder what it would be like to be an extra in a movie or TV show. I mean, they’re on screen and you see them, but you don’t really see them. And when you do glance at them they seem to be deep in conversation with other extras, and I wonder what they’re … Continue reading Extras
The Song
The song is on mute again Words scrolling across the screen Characters in a language I do not know A careless whisper barely heard Yet followed by heart And I switch on the sound Lost in my own semi-consciousness Tuned into the subliminal Betrayed by my own frequency Trapped on repeat Bounding around inside my … Continue reading The Song
Along This Cobbled Road
We often find ourselves growing up without a compass, a directional reading, an internal GPS for where our lives should end up. And by “growing up,” I just mean the process of getting older. We all do it, in fact, it’s inherent to our humanity, contemplating the meaning of life, what road we’re on, and … Continue reading Along This Cobbled Road
The Tale of 4 Rings
No, I don’t have one for each finger on my left hand (thumb excluded — is it really a finger anyway?), but this story is about 4 rings and what they meant/mean to me. In order to give the story its full due, I must start at the very beginning. You see, my parents met … Continue reading The Tale of 4 Rings
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