If I could do only one thing
If I could do only one thing I would write. The way the writers write. With a pen that forgives. I’d write something to make you shine. With a mind to take it upon myself. You’d shine alright Like gold filling up your mother’s eyes. But nobody wants to read that stuff. They want you […]
Some things and some grace
I’m a fickle driver. I’m a mediocre listener. I love reading to my children before bed. I’m a slow learner. I think of my wife during the day more than I let on. I’m often anxious. I’m self-conscious about my teeth. I’ve been meaning to wash the glass on the lantern on my back porch […]
What does it mean?
I’m drinking some type of foo-foo tea. It’s supposed to be good for your skin and your liver. Why not, eh? I’ll take a bump in my complexion if I can get one. The liver can always benefit from a little tenderness, too. You have to take care of those that take care of you. […]
What are you thinking?
Have you ever listed out your thoughts as they come to you? “What’s going on up there, lately?” “Um, all sorts of stuff. Do you really want to know?” “What else am I gonna do right now?” Okay. Here is what’s on the menu tonight: 1) I think I take too long to make decisions. […]
Hypocrisy and hot coffee
I like my coffee hot. I want it to almost burn my tongue. Almost, like when you decide to let your hand get too close to the bonfire and you smell the unmistakable notes of what used to be the hair on your fingers. You didn’t burn your hand…but you almost did. It’s sad to […]
When did it become true?
Let’s suppose I hand you a picture of my grandfather holding my daughter. Then I tell you it’s the only one I have and there’s no chance of me printing another. Now I ask you to rip it up! You’d have a hard time doing it. I know this because I’ve tried. If you’re like […]
The little picture
Everyone talks about the big picture. What about the little one? You never hear someone talk fondly of the little picture. All the “You have to see the big picture.” talk makes it seem like this little picture, whatever it is, isn’t something you want to spend any real time with. Maybe it has bad […]
Don’t you want to see it?
Have you ever been in a mess that you thought you’d never find your way out of? Perhaps we can find some wisdom on how to endure the doubt by turning to an often forgotten pastime, the puzzle. I received my first puzzle as an adult from my wife this Valentine’s Day. Nothing says “I […]
Mid-life crisis averted
I have experienced what I believe to be consistent with a conservative definition of a “mid-life crisis.” If my math is correct I am not going to make the average lifespan of an American male. I find some consolation in the fact that the mid-life crisis can occur at any time, actually. Perhaps I’m an […]
