Doctoring broken hearts –my own legacy a training ground –like an anesthesiologist I keep the patient breathing,asleep – muted by kindness,unconscious and unable to react. Why? Because lulling others is moreeffective than operating on self –faux obligations such a balm Administer lidocaine to the woundsNumbness preferable to open-heartedinvestigation… no sutures strong enoughto remedy internal bleeding […]
Somehow I knew his mask was porcelain –impossible to hide the soul’s lightreflected in troubled eyes… I played along though,humoured his self-deceptionnodded at assertions of calm Knew that one day the facade would crackthe mask would slip and the rage escape Why I didn’t run; I do not knowMaybe it was recognition –my own countenance […]
Wrapped in reptilian attire, changeclimbs aboard my well-intentioned schemelike a boa constrictor – disarming me I am more inconvenienced than repulsed –after all, snake is my power animal,Or so the seer said…many years ago Days when I would wear the scalycomportment of power – invitetransformation- my essence a seeker But I am trying to settle […]
Superb reflections for this week. 😀
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Thanks, Cee.
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The selfie is fabulous – portrait of a serious photographer! And “mirror image” in two senses …
BUT: cannot see your other two images – just a photo icon. ???
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Thanks for letting me know Jazz. Fixed now, I hope. Another WP glitch.
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The pajama pic is waaaaay cute!
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Isn’t it? She is such a ham. Makes me laugh every time
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Carefree indeed
And love the selfie
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Thank you! Happy Saturday!
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I love this V.J., furrowed brow and all!
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Ha ha. Thanks, Terri
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