gremlin fodder

It used to bother me How some people can be so mean I have a journal where I’ve written each encounter I read through them this morning, it took an hour How I’m too young, how I’m too thin, how I don’t fit in How I’m incompetent I can see each mouth that spewed the

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Sometimes you don’t know the impact you have Your words are like a waterfall or like Dominoes A rushing flood The same with what you do And the things you think Whether anyone knows It’ll all be uncloaked Every hidden agenda Every thing thought, every word spoke Whether or not you’re a pretend-a A revelation

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I didn’t think it would feel like thisDuring the holidays, a strange emptiness I never thought I’d be jaded But it seems like even the brightest of the lights have faded My years are on rerun Things that were once alluring no longer hold any fun At my job I wonder is this it? Have

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There was a pain in your bellybutton You thought for a few days maybe it was nothing But it got worse So you texted me, your friend, a nurse You know you’re an adult when people only call or text because they want something You asked about your symptoms and I said it depends Any

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There was a train during rush hour I sat in traffic with everyone else, feeling sour The stoplights at each block were red One turned green But none of us could move We were tight in the street like sardines The sky turned yellow-pink I put the minivan in park Took my foot off the

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It’s a good life There’s nowhere else I want to be I’m thankful for the really tall windows in my officeI’m on the ground floor, but that’s okay The light streams in It’s a little bit of bliss I can see Walgreens across the street And all the drivers hustling down East Little Creek Every

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When I was young I took things too seriously I used to think everyone was thinking about me It’s why I studied so hard and perfected my handwriting Other people’s thoughts were my igniting Dribbling, shooting, sweating in a basketball craze Coaches, teammates, parents, fellow players Their opinions drove my high school days My college

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He told me as we left the house “As we get older the light inside us fades” I was worn down by the problems of the day He said, “That’s why we have to hang Christmas lights Kids don’t have to because their lamp is bright” I thought about that as we passed the blue-green-gold-red

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It’s my dog running into day care, his favorite place Paws scurrying across the floor Puppy fur glitter, a sparkling smile all across his face It’s a big guy holding a microphone on the stage Telling any who will listen about amazing grace John saying to “Behold!” the Father’s love It’s a song, a dance

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You were in my dream last night Things were pretty alright You showed up at my door at 11:00 – prompt A new RAV4 in teal was behind you, stopped Your hair was short, still dark You wore a purple v-neck t-shirt I was afraid things would be awkward but there was still a spark

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