Must play.
Must play now.
No, cannot wait!
Must play!
Everything else can wait.
Must play.
Now!
Must play.
Must play now.
No, cannot wait!
Must play!
Everything else can wait.
Must play.
Now!
No need to be flashy.
Chance to be average.
Give your self a break.
Take care to not make waves.
Too much pressure causes stress.
Focus on the present and do as much to be a person of non-interest.
Sit down.
Steaming mug.
Cat crawls into arms.
Refuses to leave.
Stuck cuddling while the hot chocolate cools.
Things you might not notice
will seemingly randomly happen.
Mainly because the universe
is chaotic.
You can either fight it
or accept it.
One will be happier when life throws the curveballs
and you can dodge them.
If you are lucky
you can bat them back full swing.
Living creates friction.
People move, breathe, live.
Actions have consequences.
Deterioration will happen.
Maintaining something special
takes effort
and time.
The strength involved can be tremendous.
Wishing as your main source for circumstances being solved
may come at a price that costs too much.
Four way stops are ludicrous
at least to those who want that parking spot.
The walk through the treacherous throngs
means you must be quick enough to dodge elbows.
Even standing looking at what you want to buy
usually gets interrupted by someone taking it.
Do not make me go.
Please, not this year.
I’ll be good.
I swear.
Entering my old workplace.
Telling my old boss
how their refusal to help me with the bully
(I was told to ignore her)
led to the atmosphere turning toxic.
How her style of leadership proved wrong
for everyone under her.
I was thankful for the experience,
I just wished it was less painful.
All of this runs through my head
as I drive past the place in question.
I don’t even know if she’s still the boss.
A bow tie.
The long tie.
A hair tie.
A bag tie.
Any kind of tie.
Clip it and go.
Senses of appreciation.
Laugh of deprecation.
Love of application.
Finance the institution.
All while being in a station.
I do not know if I am happy.
Though freedom comes with a price.
One I have not paid.
One I can only hope to pass on to a world so darker
than the one I knew.