Do I really have permission to indulge daily in "a memory of comfort" in order to "grow my emotional tank"? This question has dogged me since my latest counseling session on Tuesday. Even though it's been two years now since I started visiting a counselor monthly to work through unresolved matters in my life, I … Continue reading Indulging daily in “a memory of comfort” to “grow my emotional tank”
Back Pain = Aging Hey you, Back PainYes you, Back StrainSince when did I give you permissionTo invade my life without remission? So many moments you've disruptedMy smooth and easy livingLeaving me literally flat on my backUnable to be swinging or carrying My children or my furnitureMy luggage or my optimistic futureNow there's only fearful … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #132
Muscle memory The body is builtBe it skinny or fatEvery stitchEvery itchTo never forget The body hasThe perfect memoryEvery flinchEvery singeBurned into its anatomy I learned of thisA while agoWhen an innocent questionCaused my being to convulse.I thought I had forgottenSomething that happened Back when I was only just a child. But my body Its … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #39
