Unraveling Hem
Hold on, hold on to yourself…this is gonna hurt like hell. Her lyrics are so pure that they actually pull at my soul some times. This is one of those songs and her voice is perfect. Enjoy. That’s all from the laundry room. Breathe.
Rain Boots
I will miss the rain when I’ve passed on… When I’ve died, gone to the other side, whatever happens when I’m no longer living in my body, I will miss the rain. I’m not sure when I started thinking this way. At some point I began realizing that I would not be here forever…
Basic Black
While I tend to be a little more Sally than Harry, I thought about death today. I was driving home, the sun was rising…oooh, that sounds like a good movie scene. Anyway, I was driving and there was a great song on my iPod. The sunrise was beautiful and I had one of those moments…
Utility Shirt
I watch Dexter. I’m just starting Season 3 and I love it. I don’t watch it on TV because I hate TV, remember? I buy the seasons and then try to cut myself off so I don’t sit and watch the whole damn thing straight through. Dexter must be the reason I haven’t finished writing my…
Handkerchief
Loss. When you put yourself out there you make connections with people. Some of them stick, most of them don’t, but when they stick there’s nothing like it. Man or woman, friend or lover, someone sees you, gets you and enjoys you. So great in such a big world. When you get to that comfortable…
Worn Out Sneakers
Over the last few months I’ve heard a couple of stories, other than the ones in the media, about young people taking their lives. Ending before they even started. As a grown woman it breaks my heart. As a parent it scares the crap out of me. Life is hard and there are times that…
Mismatched Socks
There are times, fortunately not often, but times none the less when I am overwhelmed with sadness. Days or moments when the world seems unfair. I used to be a very optimistic person, naive and optimistic, but now I find that I am learning to expect nothing and that bad things happen. Even now the…