Temporary overnight comfort.
Trauma of the day bleeds into
an unbearably uncomfortable
night; it’s more than insomnia.
Oppressive humidity intensifies
heat aggressively heightened,
the heaviness of it all deprives
our mood. Denying resiliency,
awaiting relief, seeking shade
for a soft soul. We are wilting.
07/14/2023 j.g.l.
It need not be dark
to know it is there,
does not have to be full
to feel the weight
of its stare.
You’ll not know the direction
to see where
it has been.
You could still be asleep;
it could still be a dream.
So much like a fingerprint,
only a partial phase
could be well enough
for the totality of its effect
on those who keep looking up.
07/11/2023 j.g.l.
Test your logic.
Expand your reality.
The vast perception of your
experience provides concrete
knowledge of how and where
you are in this unbounded
empirical world.
Fill up your experience.
07/09/2023 j.g.l.
You can’t count on disappointment
to cloud your day. You don’t always
know why or even when it will settle
in, and it is not always there, but for
whatever reason you are disappointed.
What is it today?
07/04/2023 j.g.l.
2023 has passed the halfway mark.
What seemed so fresh and new not all that long ago now has the twists and turns, bumps and bruises, and unexpected shifts that come with daily wear and tear.
Our 26th week arrives without the same optimism we had 25 weeks ago, and six months of those broken promises, dismal disappointments and inconsistent inactivity have filled the spaces between moments of brilliance and joy.
Our intentions, now, may not have the shiny patina they did on those cool January mornings. Now is a good time to remind your self of all the plans you have not completed or, perhaps, even started.
There is still time to tackle that laundry list of what ifs and must-dos. It is just July, and there is still not too much urgency. . . yet.
We do have to remember that summer never lasts as long as we believe and soon we will wake to the crisp mornings of autumn. Before you know it, mass market retailers will be laying out the Halloween candy and cueing up Christmas music playlists.
It happens all too quickly.
What will you do about all that is undone?
Remind yourself that it is not what you can get done in the time remaining, but more like: what can you do?
07/02/2023 j.g.l.