“i was old at twenty,
cynical in the ways of love,
having loved and lost a time or two.
i was smarter than i am now,
certain of my conclusions and stances,
able to categorize the world neatly into black and white…” Continue reading older now
i can feel the changes coming as the pressure builds inside my chest, deep in my soul. i rage against the inevitable, a racing writhing that leaves me confused and frantic, desperate to escape. misery grows as i acquiesce. walking in footsteps not my own causes pain and damage, strips me bare, leaves me angry. resentment builds. i can’t identify the source. corporeal needs frustrate. … Continue reading solitary
it was only a joke to lighten the moment, a thought i shared to break the tension that backfired into a passion i was unprepared to deal with, leading to a risk i didn’t want to take. Continue reading risk
it is an impossibility, an illusion we are racing and chasing and striving to achieve, certain that the right combination of actions and intents, the correct execution will somehow result in near perfection for our lives and our persons; based on the mistaken assumption that our choices and actions are relevant and significant, and contain scientific certainties and are absolute – a fallacy encouraged by … Continue reading philosophical soundbite
From Famine to Feast 