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I slipped a note under the pharmacy door
That’s the wish that I burned into the sky.
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we could have been legendary
More importantly, make mistakes that make for good stories, regardless of whether you continue life with this person or not.
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handsome but dumb
when he comes to visit, he checks the shoes on the rack for comfort and size
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Dear Mary,
My high school mentor ripped a page of your words from a borrowed library book and I first experienced Wild Geese in the isolation of his office, alone. Jon gave me your address. I thought I had time. What about college did you dislike, Mary? I didn’t apply to the top 3 Ivy League schools…
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the ladies
I missed this girl so much that I ran a red light thinking about her.
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a critique on sour candies
I will take this time to expound on the most frivolous and beloved aspect of my life. Candy!
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forever is easy
Because dreams never lie, do they?
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so much depends
It’s my red wheelbarrow.
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my very first wedding weekend
Jon is the opposite. Expects nothing in return yet is able to convey the beauty of how messy life is. I felt that my silence during the testimonials could capture this feeling.
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give me “attitude”
To be overwhelmed by beauty actually puts me in crisis. That kind of beauty is not selfish, not sexy, nor self-conscious. It makes me frozen and immobilized in awe.