All day my eyes itched
as if they were allergic
to viewing my life.
Bad reaction
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All day my eyes itched
as if they were allergic
to viewing my life.
Wet dampness always
seems colder than that first soft
warm blanket of snow.
Socks multiply when
mated yet produce offspring
that never quite match.
Dishwasher rumbles
like a distant storm. Water
churns, carries debris.
The espresso cups,
sleekly designed, just one more
thing to put away.
Busyness is best
to occupy, medicate
you. Endings are hard.
You’ll never again
feel pain, joy both at once. Be
so at odds with life.
When you unburden,
you hope listeners will care.
Yet some could care less.
J’s Sleeping Beauty.
Small kids grab at her princess
gown with sticky hands.
Every day with
words I pin down bits of my
self for all to view.