At every turna challenge – prefer scenicforays, encounterrocky climes – ironic twists,stretching this reluctant soul (Image my own)
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 […]
I love your photos especially the train tracks and tunnel
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Thank you!
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Beautiful photos and I am imagining them in the spring.
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The Spring will be glorious!
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I can only imagine!
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V.J., you said it all! 😀 ❤
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Lol. Thanks.
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VJ, I love the path forward picture. If we walk long enough, the snow will thaw. Keith
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Here’s hoping! Thanks Keith.
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I am looking forward to seeing the sun soon! Just a few more weeks and we should be seeing it more here in the Midwest.
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Hoping it won’t be long here Ontario.
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I hope not either!
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Such delightful photos you took for this week’s challenge. Thanks for pointing out the way 😀
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Thanks Cee – pretty grey here
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Sounds good to me!
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Can’t be long now, right?
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Right!!
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Excellent response to the prompt, both words and images!
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Thank you. So grey!
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