Sometimes Loyalty Really takes it out of me Because "loyalty" Really means "sacrifice." It doesn't mean "here when you Need me" It now means "here, take all of me" Or taking without asking Because "you'll always be here, Right?" And now being loyal comes at a price...
Flash Poetry: “Glass Castle”
You never know how A glass castle will crumble Until the last rock flung Finally flies right through The closed window Some pieces are massive Made from the grinding sands Of time Other pieces are so small, So infinitesimal that there's no chance that They'll ever be redeemed. This castle can't be put back together... Continue Reading →
Flash Poetry: “Stopping a Freight Train”
Why can I not stop thinking about you and all the things you've done? Why do I expect more from you When the past has proven your mettle? It's like trying to stop a freight train with shaving cream or home-concocted slime Too poor and porous For this use. Arguments played out in my head... Continue Reading →
On Hiatus, Or As Life Likes to Call it, Life Happening.
Today marked a BIG OCCASION for us in Le Klink Household, as we registered the big kid for Kindergarten. She starts her school journey, brand-new, in just a few weeks. As such, I'm going to be taking a break from my blog (and Social Media I PRAY, LAWD I NEED TO) to spend those last... Continue Reading →
Flash Poetry: For CB.
People talk of endings As if they're fruit Ripe on the vine, just pick one and go. We never talk about What this is, This kind of ending. There's quitting the band Tiredness setting into bones Far too long away There's walking away from the spotlight But this was none of that. A guttural hymn... Continue Reading →
A Small Appreciation for Silence
We've finally ended our real estate journey. The last five months of our lives have been a special kind of hell, but it's all paid off now. We're in a home that we love, our old house is sold, and it's time to be happy and comfortable again. Who am I kidding? The entire year... Continue Reading →