Whether in a game
Or in real life.
It can be devastating.
It was just the cat, Right?
Running away.
Hiding in the basement.
Scared of the monsters.
They make no noise.
Then you see their claws.
Reaching for your leg.
The pressure from their grab
is like 4 pointy stingers.
Yet, they don’t hurt?
Wait, the pressure is now on my stomach?
Oh, good morning.
Cat breath is a wonderful scent right now!
When things get worse
Just when life looks like it is going better
something comes up
to remind you
that life sucks
and that happiness truly is fleeting.
I wonder why pain never seems to go away?
Action Required
Notices that cause panic.
No matter how trivial.
Things a procrastinator hates to hear.
If only things could be done on their time schedule.
Sometimes they are.
Other times… they are not.
Enough of the cold
The teasing false spring temperatures
fool us before the next freeze.
If only we could know for sure
that the actual spring was coming soon.
Climate change makes me sad.
Winter makes me sadder.
Weird Tics
I open the page to write.
I get up.
Make a coffee?
Perhaps a bite to eat?
I wander the kitchen.
Do a couple of chores.
Then when food and coffee are ready,
once again I sit down
and maybe I’ll compose something brilliant!
Reducing the Cost
Bills come in monthly.
Ways to save take time to implement.
Areas to cut back on.
What has not already been cut back on?
How close are we to homelessness?
If only more billionaires were generous
maybe more people could live better lives.
Brain gobbleygook
Inspiration runs dry.
Staring at the screen for ten minutes
or more.
What to write about?
Nonsense words come to mind.
Yet, haven’t I done that already?
What about lack of inspiration?
Or the first word on a paper in front of me?
Maybe something my child said?
Or simply should I rage about the current policy changes?
Maybe,
maybe
I should give myself a day.
Then perhaps something better will come along.
Taking too long
Have you ever had your patience tested
and it came out negative?
Does every line always become the one
that no matter how short it was
ends up where you wait and wait before you are served?
The deadline date is a promise
that causes panic the closer it comes?
Or simply the answer is right in front of you
and you can not see it for all the world.
Low Spoon Count
It has been an exceptionably busy week.
Things happening.
Emotions spiking.
People met and talked to.
Therefore today I need to recharge.
Perhaps a nap?
After all I feel so so tired.
Still.
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