In my dream it was a high C reality told me that I was screaming in my sleep My Bear startled awake asking if I was okay, he kissed my shoulder and told me I was not singing I have these clusterpluck dreams I'm searching for something while doing something complicated Like starring as the…
I resisted the diagnosis -Mental Diary
I denied it. My ex used to say it like he was some kind of specialist. He also would say it as a kind of accusation a curse word "Bi-polar" with his British accent. "Bi-polah" while he laughed at me in front of the kids. I used to tell him he would die alone, not…
IT bytes
Geek brain reared its ugly head and said By the power of Paxil, I can complete this task- must process information! Why now? Lizard brain asks can't we sleep and stay warm? NO!! We must copy the hard drives and do MAINTENANCE as we have in the past. All things must be duplicated to prevent…
My little eye
I spy with my little eye something moving tiny and tethered it shivered as I breathed in sync with me I focused on the thread that sat next to my head trapping a ball of lint how much do we see due to immense notions when something minuscule carries more weight?
Many Springs
"okee mamee?" she asks and places her tiny hand on my shoulder. My face is on the floor again staring sideways at the sea of brown blond gold carpet listening to the neverending sound of the furnace vibrating through the galvanized vents. "Woof," she barks while jumping to emphasize the sound, proud that she can…
She walked
She claimed them as part of her family the short the tall the thick the small She wondered where she would be without them all spinning in confusion drowning in tears starving for empathy craving strength listening to dreams She found life fuller for them lesser in want of them a balance was needed. She…
That House (the-sandbox-writing-challenge-22)
https://promptlings.wordpress.com/2016/01/12/the-sandbox-writing-challenge-22-setting-free-the-captive-parts/ This week’s challenge gets you TWO questions for the price of one, but they are connected. Are you ready? Here goes… (The image of a house is on the page linked above) What part of YOU is locked inside this house? ` What can you do to free that part of yourself? That House My…
Weather
It got here finally, the rain turned to ice with snow on top The blustery winter weather I expected to come next month, but no matter It is cold and Girly finally understands the reality of boots and a coat, not gloves a hat or a scarf but hey there's progress.
A Small List
Continued from the previous post Anne LaMott. Thanks M_______ for sending the book to me. Insomnia works in my favor here. I have time to read a book though it feels like slow torture to be awake when the world is asleep. Thanks again for saving me from clean ing though I should try to…
Anne Lamott
I read a book yester day that had nuggets of wisdom throughout the whole book. It was called Stitches: A Handbook on Meaning, Hope and Repair. Laugh out loud funny in some parts and tragic in others. She is a survivor of pain, current events and Life (with a capital L) One day I can…
Amanuensis Sobriquet-Reverie 