Life – Page 2 – Going On 40

Let Lying Flies Lie

I am mad and unsatisfied with my time expenditure. I want to blame you, but that’s no way to take accountability. Yesterday, I found myself fixated on a fly stuck between the inside of the screen and my bedroom window. “You will die here,” I thought, knowing its fate with 100% accuracy. It’s a burdenContinue reading “Let Lying Flies Lie”

Tragic Realities

The person I want to be listens to NPR. “Make love not war” and “Send nudes, not nukes” buttons adorn her green Smithsonian tote bag as she attends peace rallies, fighting for an idealistic stance on peace. But in reality, I cry. Exiting toward Southcenter Blvd after a 35-minute drive north on I-5, I’m maxedContinue reading “Tragic Realities”