Getting older sucks.
Things your body used to be able to do
are now intimidating.
What are your new limits?
From the bruises just earned
I’d say just been pushed!
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3.14
Pi Day.
Make the pies!
March 14th!
Every year!
The pies are to be made and consumed
so scientist know we are on their side!
Without the circumference
or the pi numeral
how would we even know
what Pies are for?!
Screen Blocker
Small.
Black.
Feline.
Walking.
Jumping.
Staring
at me
as I try
to see
what is
behind
her!
Getting the Message
The phone call devastates.
The text message delights.
The embrace is fragile but comforting.
The voices are dissonant.
The smile tenuous but warm.
The feelings are real and life goes on.
Best Friends
They are shit takers
and shit talkers.
They are comfortable
and comforting.
They take the time to give
and give the time to take.
They are the best
and the worst.
Which is why we love
and hate to love them.
Saturday Morning Commercials
Buy it now for only $….
Good part of a nutritious breakfast!
Have you met our Lord and Saviour?
Watch the most current shows on….
Best part of the day is when [coffee brand] is in your cup.
Have you tried the latest…..?
Receive a membership for only the low cost of $…
Plus shipping and handling.
Sometimes I prefer my morning with any television.
Radical.
I know.
Phones Away!
The mobile device is insidious.
You must check the latest…
You want to know who texted you!
Yet you are sitting next to your
friend,
brother,
sister,
mother,
date,
stranger on the bus, etc.
Whoever is beside you
do you know what they look like?
Oh wait, that’s what the camera function is for!
Cat Love
Given when they want the attention.
Walking in front of computer screens.
Butting the phone out of your hands.
Jumping up into your lap and or arms
when you aren’t looking at them.
Being adorable and annoying
and purring the loudest when you pet them.
Love them and they love you back.
Broken Dreams
They sit.
They stare.
They look up at you patiently.
Waiting.
But there are no sticks nearby.
The toys are out of reach.
They are disappointed.
So they go find places to sleep.
For cats
this is normal.
Performance versus Presence
Our society requires us to show up sick
to work because we are only allowed so many rest days.
Our job performance is directly affected by the mental
and physical capacity we have when sick.
Yet we are still expected to perform flawlessly
because our presence is required.
Do you want another plague ridden body
or for the work to get done with less mistakes?
What is even worse is when the sickness is mental.
No boss will believe you need the day off
in order to recuperate from the mental exhaustion
your depression or anxiety has created.
Our society sucks!
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