Linda G Hill: One Liner Wednesday:
Photo A.M. Moscoso
This Thanksgiving will not be great.
Christmas is looking skinny
and
New Years Eve – you know, I don’t even want to go there.
But next year will be better- I refuse to entertain any other option at this point.
So.
When I get upset about the craziness we are in the midst of right now, I tell myself this to get me back on track:
―
Amen PM, Amen.
For: November Writing Prompts #1- Sweet Chaos
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Life.
I’ve inched through life
crawled through countless days
watched the time fly, watched it stop, heard it roar like a beat up truck with a
broken muffler and then die
unceremoniously
at the end of the drive with a plastic lawn jockey , missing an eye
and beaming a gritty mossy smile.
Life.
I’ve watched people walk, got out of their way as they ran for the door
without as much as a cherry goodbye or a heartfelt go to Hell.
Life.
Sometimes I went along for the ride, sometimes I was pulled out by the tide and tossed
around like a leaf by the wind, by the rain
looking for that drain in the road to
send me home.
Life.
My life has been
like a wad of gum stuck
on the bottom of a dog’s paw, a cat’s claw
picking up gunk and fuzz
everyone knows it’s there but nobody wants to touch it.
Life.
My. Life.
FOWC with Fandango-SCALAWAG
Photographer Unknown
At one of our Thanksgiving dinners
one of the guests leaned back in his chair and said to us:
” Well it looks like I’m officially one of you all now. “
A little puzzled, we asked what he meant. We had known him for years. A few of us had grown up with him.
” I’m a minority like you guys. So that makes me practically family. “
I grimaced. I knew where this was going.
” I’m a white Christian working class man. I’m a minority now. Just like you guys.”
Yes. He really said that.
To a family of Filipinos and Latinos.
With a smile.
A big one.
Word of the Day Challenge: COVFEFE
Walked through the mall
with my head held high
my makeup by Dior
wow did I shine!
My hair was behaving
it looked pretty fine
for once my bra did it’s magic
and the girls were my pride.
To bad my skirt was stuck up
over my behind
and my undies were the faded ones
with mickey mouse on a bike.
But I kept on walking because-
because
COVFEFE
THAT’S WHY!
