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Thanksgiving vs Spending
Thanksgiving can’t even have its time The Black Friday ads rush in and sound like wind chimes You need more things Don’t you know that happiness is in buying? A $100,000 Lexus or some minute crap from a craft store Shoes! Vintage clothes, toys galore! Or what about a mattress A fake cactus? Really, anything…
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Reading Revelation
I had a revelation last night while reading (in the tub) I don’t have to read anything Neither do you You won’t start bleeding Your brain won’t turn into a nub Be free to use the newspaper for scooping up pet waste Leave books on the shelf if they don’t suit your taste Emails? Delete…
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My Hypocrisy
There’s a plank in my eye But I’d rather talk about the sawdust in yours For each of your ailments, I know all the cures I’m a Pharisee, a wolf, in disguise There’s all kinds of places I can hide: Behind a white coat, behind you in the checkout line, even on the internet I’m…
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Gazelle Time
The weeks are gazelles I don’t know what they’re running from It’s already Monday again A new week has just begun A resident on the other side of the neighborhood told me it’s been 2 ½ months since his dog got sick He said it’d been that long since he petted another I was deeply…
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God’s Gifts
It’s not even Christmas But I look around at all these gifts I used to think I was just hanging on to the edge of a cliff But I’ve realized it’s about perspective And maybe I spent too many years as a sort-of lackadaisical detective Your hands have always been open Even the littlest birds…
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Depression, Paint, & Actors
Linda was telling me about her depression I asked, “Are you feeling down, depressed, or hopeless She replied, “No question” As she stared at the wall And, “Didn’t think you’d notice” I’d jogged past her house and seen that it was only half painted She wore the same clothes as on Tuesday She sighed and…
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My Running Fix
Some days I feel like I’ve been sitting in a meeting for way too long My heart races and I get jittery Like I’ve had too much caffeine I’ve gotta move! And I look out the big windows of my office where the trees are glittering I’m still not sure if my job is a…
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Norfolk
I love my home, in my home town I reside two miles from the hospital I was born in It’s being torn down Sometimes I jog past it in the mornin’ One of life’s simple pleasures My hometown is full of treasures Some would say it’s lame but I love this place Norfolk. Nor-fick. Foreigners…
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November
Hey! Your Christmas wreathe is nice But the other neighbor over here hasn’t finished her pumpkin spice And the leaves haven’t finished falling And I haven’t even pulled my turkey candles out of the attic Stop it with these consumerist ads – they’re appalling! I don’t mean to sound dramatic But November is the best…
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Spousal Attraction
You were sitting across from me in your pullover fleece Your workplace emblem sat on the left side of your chest The way you talk and listen always puts me at ease As I looked into your blue eyes I thought about how you’re the best We’ve been at this for 12 years now I…
writings on life
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