I laugh first
when I play the fool.
Since I know
I will never be cool. Continue reading
Social Anxiety
Bravery Pants
Courage has never been my strong suit. I don’t wear it well or at all at times. If only.
Alone with only my thoughts…dangme
Sometimes my train of thought takes me down tracks I’d rather not go. Why do I have to overthink ever-y-thing? Continue reading
In Between Dances by Pam Tillis
I recently went to a Pam Tillis concert. In preparation, I dug out my old CDs so that I could become reacquainted with the reason I wanted to go listen to her perform. I had boxed up all my country-western music when I moved out of my country phase. But the good CDs I kept. This was an example of one I kept. Continue reading
Someday
Someday I’ll speak my mind.
The words will come and I’ll have my say.
I won’t worry about them later.
I’ll just open my mouth and let come what may. Continue reading
Off the Grid
I’d like to go off grid –
but only part way. Continue reading
Observer by Nature
Tomorrow’s Yesterday
I shed a tear
I don’t know why.
Suddenly consumed with fear –
I could not reason –
I could not think it through –
I could not find a plan –
I didn’t know what to do. Continue reading
Another Sunday
I should get up and going.
I should get out of this bed.
But here I am not moving.
Please let me stay here instead. Continue reading
Hallelujah – Anxiety Version
Yet another version of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah. Poor man. Writes one song that resonates with everyone and loses ownership of it. Alas, I am not a singer so my song can only be sung in your head.
I heard about old Jericho,
the walls fell when the trumpets did blow
but you don’t really want to lose your walls do you?
It went like this they circled around
and the Lord knocked the wall down
and they were able to sing their hallelujah.
Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Continue reading
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