Time to Reflect

I was late for work today but it was worth it! In my busy life I take far to few moments to snuggle up to the kid and just relax. We had a little chat, snoozed and woke up slowly, which is so much more civil than the usually harried escape from the house in the morning.

Everything is a negotiation with the kid, we sort of asked for it as we have always tried to present her with choices ever since she was tiny,.. something about teaching the idea of making choices and decisions, and then dealing with the consequences. Now the tables are turned and I hear more "deals" and "propositions" than ever before,.. I always take a mental step back and chuckle, thinking how much our children are both mirrors and windows.

Daybreak

Fog, lifting
Light, glowing
Morning, living

- jpb (13 Aug 1999)

Olde Number 7

The bus smells different every day,
Sometimes it's nice, sometimes it 'aint.
I like it when it's empty,
Every new passenger is a surprise.

- jpb (13 Aug 1999)

Snow

Snow, like dust covers the world this cold October Morning
Another season begins it's cycle forward.
Happening overnight, the world seems friendly again.

- jpb (unknown date)

The Air Was Heavy

The rain woke me this morning,
Thunder clapping as lightning pierced the sky.
On my way to work I noticed the coolness of the dull grey sky,
And how the trees hung heavy with moisture.

- jpb (11 Aug 1999)

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Staring at your future scared of what you'll find,
Try to alter your perception with drugs of many kinds.
Your youth is leaving quickly, you grasp at every hour,
Some day you're gonna wake up and understand it's not in your power.

- jpb (20 Aug 1999)