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The woman on the trolley
There’s this trolley I take. My rides are usually short, but when I’m on it, I see all kinds of people hop on and hop off — seemingly old, young, rich, poor… Not many of them make an impression on me. Most times I’m lost in my zone with my headphones on. Or maybe I’m looking out the window, impatient to get home. Other times, I notice. For different reasons, some people are hard to miss, like an elderly woman I saw today. I think I know why, but I still can’t explain all that went through my head. I felt this sadness quickly build up the more I looked…
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Can love happen at first sight?
As I dived into some old files of mine (a writer’s continous journey), and at some point started searching by title, it came to my own attention that I haven’t written many verses on romantic love. My blog entries are more leaned toward the opposite; heartbreak. Granted, we all tend to write about what has shaped our hearts the most, so maybe that explains my “lack of love” in my writings department. And so I asked myself, have I really been let down that many times? Explains everything… While at the same time, not really. I haven’t been in love more than once — twice, perhaps, if we’re speaking truthfully.…
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Motherhood: No Should or Could
Runny noses every other week. Bodies discovering and adapting to a new disease. Obliviousness to reasons why one should not bring their dirty hands to their mouths; licking common area surfaces like they’re a lollipop. Giggly faces, sweaty foreheads, and pounding little hearts. Their fast, sharp turns around the red slide make my own heart STOP… and my head spin just as fast. “WATCH OUT!” I blurt, as I watch them barely miss the edge of a random object sticking out of the playground. And I can’t help but wonder, do I admire their parents, pity, or belittle them for making such a blunt, crazy decision? For taking on the…
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It takes a village to live
Trying to make a point while eating chicken wings doesn’t make it as serious as it should be. But I am serious about what I write today because thoughts have been burning my mind. Trying so hard just te be happy — goddarnit. We all are. But sometimes you wonder why you can’t just get all you want. This kid I teach inspired me. He told me about his dog and how quick his family was to pull the plug. I get it; he does not. Dog was incurable, needed to be put down. “They should’ve let him die naturally,” he said. And deep down I knew exactly what he…
