I need to know everything
will be alright.
The breaker going off
because the microwave was running
does not count!
I need to know everything
will be alright.
The breaker going off
because the microwave was running
does not count!
After a two day dislodger
I have found myself at a conundrum.
Who will be the ones to sit and listen
and who are the ones to walk away.
I find myself already knowing the answer.
Still, it is a good exercise to participate in.
No one is immune to emotions
no matter how much they try.
I know what needs to be done.
The list is right in front of me.
I should be getting up and working on the first task.
Yet, inexplicably I find myself staring blankly ahead.
Is this my executive disfunction in action?
I don’t know.
Maybe I should look it up.
Oh hey, cute cat videos!
When you are at the bottom of the stairs
talking to one child
who is in another room
and the child upstairs
thinks you are talking to them.
Having two conversations in one.
I have always struggled
with low self esteem.
I was never pretty enough.
I was too fat.
Or not smart enough.
Growing up in a small town
only made things worse.
My peers did not like me.
My only friends tolerated me.
Then I found someone who liked me.
And they were my friend
despite my oddities.
After years of being shunned
I found this person wanted to hang out with me.
Years have gone by since then.
I still struggle.
I still get severely depressed.
I know people care about me.
Yet, I am still amazed
that they could actually like someone like me.
They are exciting.
Character driven.
I make jokes.
Laughter.
Or sadness.
But all in all
They are just plain fun.
Old people pains.
Driving too slowly.
Complaining about their aches.
Dissatisfied with the youth these days.
Not understanding the new technology.
Telling the “back in my day” stories despite the disinterested listeners.
Looking at the mirror as a liar.
Realizing, your heart may still feel young
But your body is in denial.
There once was a time
I used to live online.
I lived for the raids
and played for days.
Nothing else mattered
not even the family.
To my disgrace
I yelled and paced
when they tried to get affection.
Eventually I realized
my life was more.
A video game
was no way to live your life.
But until then
the money I spent
and the time invested
I had thought
was worth it.
But at the end of the day
the server has gone away
and all I have are memories.
Writing prompt for the day.
His initials were DT.
I named my rabbit after him.
Whenever someone asked what it stood for
I would tell them detention.
I was getting a lot of them at school
at the time…… but, he was cute
and I really liked him.
A branch that snaps.
A bone that breaks.
My mind when it is forced to think.
Oh to be the legendary sea monster of old.