these wings

What if this world was the wing of a butterfly? Intricately woven patterns telling a story when seen. Maybe everything on this side is mirrored spiritually on the other. As the butterfly flaps and the wings connect, it makes a more full reality. Physical and spiritual...

con

Surrounded by books jealously guarding their wisdom. Like a thief I crack them open and steal what is within. Surrounded by people frantically searching for something. Like a philosophic charlatan I sell what I have...

blizzard

There is a blizzard outside I can see it through these walls of windows.There is a blizzard outside I can hear it making the foundation creak.There is a blizzard outside I can feel the cold creeping on the fireplace.There is a blizzard outside I can smell the air that...

the constant question

For the past 5 years I have had the event “Are you happy?” in my phone’s calendar. Every Sunday I am prompted with this question. Yet I don’t think I have ever actually answered it. I look at it and go “Hmmmm. Am I?” without any further thought. It is funny because I...

for the person sitting next to me

It is nice to be alive. And it is interesting that being alive at the same time as you is probably all we share in common. Or at least that’s all I’ll ever know about you. As for me, no that’s probably the only thing. Just alive and here in this moment is enough...