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Bad Hamster
You run rampant
but not free,
never free.
The wheel keeps turning endlessly.
Even when you slow down
that wheel
just keeps on
and keeps on
and keeps on
spinning.
Your rest is an illusion
as the wheel carries you
arcing
up
and down,
over
and over.
You scramble against it,
but the more you fight it,
the faster it goes.
Your heart tries
to pound its way
out of your chest.
You watch
to see if it will
burst
through your skin
And stil
still
still
still
you
and your world
spin.
It feels like you can’t ever
just
stop.
You are
a very bad hamster.
Photo title: Pointing At the Sky
White Bay, Jost van Dyke, British Virgin Islands.
Quote of the day: “Grace was in all her steps, heaven in her eye, In every gesture dignity and love.” – John Milton
Daily gratitudes:
My editing space at work
Dogs
Making the bus just in time (even though I was late)
Conversations with true friends
Ellen at the strange old bookstore, for introducing me to Dorothy Parker’s books
