Over the holidays

Ate bad stuff. Gained weight.
Hate myself. Still, I think, There’s
always tomorrow…

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Paleo

Carbs like clouds. When gone
clarity returns. Blue sky
thinking open mind.

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Dizziness diagnosis

He feared brain blood clots
but it’s labyrinthitis.
He’ll live after all.

Dizzy

Why his head spins he
doesn’t know. Vertigo’s made
the world hell’s fun house.

Hope

Dark fear crackling at
the edges, the heart beats on,
pulsing core of light.

Friendship during hard times

Like an egg in a
carton I fall but don’t crack,
cushioned by your strength.

Up all night

I would like to see
4 am start off my day
instead of end it.

Rejection

Hives. Itching. As if
her body can’t coexist
with her sense of self.

Weed laced with PCP

She turned to cake, felt
herself melting, the devil
eating his way out.

Passing health care reform

Status on Facebook:
“Watching CSPAN.” Many like
seeing sausage made.