Category: Reflections

Let Me Tell You About Her… And Her… And Her

Let me tell you something, friend. It always begins the same way. She looks at you. But she does not see you—not the man standing in front of her, not the scars you carry, not the stories folded into the wrinkles around your eyes. She sees a version of you that exists only in her mind. A possibility. A sketch. A ghost of a man who could be—if only. At first, it feels like love. Like being touched without hands. Like someone finally found the part of you that had been waiting in the dark and brought it into … Continue readingLet Me Tell You About Her… And Her… And Her

Life’s Little Ironies: A Reflection at Midway

As I approach what would be the midpoint of my life—if I live to be 120—I find myself laughing a lot. I laugh at the things that once seemed so serious, so heavy when I was young. When I was in junior high, a man who owned a computer services company told me I would never be programmer. I had applied to work for free, just for the chance to learn. Funny thing: I went on to become a major computer tech/programmer. I built several companies around computer services, the internet, even artificial intelligence. So much for predictions. My … Continue readingLife’s Little Ironies: A Reflection at Midway

Two Faces

Sheila was afraid of love A trauma in her past Had made her close her heart And shield it with a mask Her fear of commitment Left her feeling alone But she knew deep inside She longed to be shown The emotional and physical Intimacy she craved So she took control And safe ways she braved Max, her furry friend Provided comfort and care An emotional support With love beyond compare Through her journey, she learned That healing takes time And with self-care and patience Her heart would once again chime She met someone special A connection so true … Continue readingTwo Faces

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ON TRAVELING

A Haitian Experience     People surviving, people living their own dreams. Some full of passions, some passionless. People do Facebook, negotiate prices on purses while outside others beg for anything. Garbage everywhere and not a can in sight.  Pastries by the bag, people begging, people making deals.  Pottery and purses.  Buy here, pay there Men in suits speak four languages, others wonder why. Art for sale, so are people’s dreams Undecided women shopping, Others wanting the sale The heat of the day increases, People are getting tired All kinds of machines.  Broken cars being fixed on the roadway. Toto didn’t … Continue readingON TRAVELING

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