Thought Salad

Category: Thoughts on life and death

  • Tailor

    Spread out over the table  Material gleams in the light Carefully, The Tailor measures  Twice  Then cuts along the lines Precise in each motion Each piece loving placed, Aligned In the correct position  The Tailor sighs,  smoothing out the wrinkles Delicately the work of union begins Painstaking in nature Each step essential, None paramount to…

  • Legacy

    Bombarded with soft projectiles upon entering the house, Tears over who gets first dibs,  barely mollified by promises to  leave and return, All for “first hug” priviledges I watch as my Boy talks  to a piece of cheese, hanging it up with a beep The Girls fighting over who gets to talk,  again  Stop interrupting…

  • The depths 

    I’m going to bury it,  Deep down  Hide it away from the light  Tuck it in with darkness, And smother it with night If I can’t see it,  will it die? Leave and never  come out in the day? Or will it hide, out of sight And wait until the ground shifts, Until the dirt…

  • My Boy

    My little mouse,  Sleek and quick, Full of mischief, Twinkling soul  Soft curls, Bright blue eyes You make me smile,  Such easy laughter Grit and fire, Energy and industry Snuggles at night Heart of gold  Hold on tight, Before he grows Mommy’s little boy, Forever in love

  • Night epiphany 

    I dreamed I was flying the other night,Across the land,  Soaring like an eagle The wind was sweet against my face,  The sun warm against my back Icarus in flight,  But a successful caper this time, Not falling to earth in tragedy When I woke, flightless and sore I sorrowed for the lost night Full…

  • Nostalgia 

    Today I went through my hope chest with a purpose. An idea had been percolating, brewing in intensity for awhile.  A beautiful cedar box, made by my Grandmothers brother for my high school graduation present, over twenty years ago. It’s seen some hard times. Moving from my parents house, to my apartment in Winnipeg, to…

  • Good company 

    The morning sun woke my nerves with an unpleasant jangle It was daytime before I was ready. A late night for me,  but a good one, Reminding me that I’m more than just a mother,  just an automaton put here to do the bidding of others, At home At work For society  I felt a flicker…

  • Quill 

    It’s late at night, and I think about my dreams I’d love to fly around the world,  to experience all the riches it has to offer, Dive into the deepest ocean, Climb to base camp at Everest and stand in awe at Chomolungma, draped in clouds  I want to meet people from around the world, …

  • Tether 

    Invisible strings, Gossamer threads that sparkle Fairy dust,  A gift from God above, Earth below Ethereal in nature, Stronger than steel  Reminding me of the power Of love Giving me my purpose in life, My heart tied to theirs, Forever

  • Pluck 

    What makes some people ferocious?Determined in their path, Full of pluck and vigor? I remember stories of people that awed me, thrilled me Left me questing for my own form of personal success Dauntless and full of courage Growing up, I heard tales Valour road in Winnipeg, Renamed after the Great War from unassuming Pine…