books, radio, books,
more books, other books, books, books,
podcasts about books.
haiku
date night in.
video games, re-
runs on hulu and netflix,
and ice cream and beer.
essential oils.
they seem to work for
everyone else on earth
but they don’t for me.
ted’s.
bowl of half sours,
a bridge between two best friends
sharing a goodbye.
life lately.
constantly stinging
and watery eyes close but
never fall asleep.
ceiling fan.
dark, cool wind blows down
on me as i toss around
my bed until dawn.
to him i belong.
he stops playing on
the playground, looks at me and
shouts, “that’s my mommy!”
car ride home.
tall tales of bike rides
and firefighters and trains
for twenty minutes.
romeo.
grey tabby kitten
waddling across the floor
and into my heart.
starbucks.
why do you insist
on taking all my money
every, single day?
fueled by diet coke 