Tag: future
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The Long Drive Home (A Draft: Seeking your opinion)
When the car burst onto the empty highway, the bridge stretched long over the river,and the faint glow of streetlightsbathed the dashboard in a soft, cold light,not bright, but a subtle washprofoundly changing my thoughts. Suddenly I wanted to feel clarity,to dive deep into my center,marriage and divorce throwaway wordsfor the deep sensation of home,knowing…
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An Almost Practical Man
I don’t know if I am a practical person. I don’t obsess over the uses of a watch.It’s enough that it tick and the hands move forward, even if I don’t.When my dog paces in front of the door I know I must walk him. When he paws my lap, I must feed him. He…
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The Path
I come to the creek path near my house, the one my wife doesn’t like me to walk alone, for fear I might fall. I see mountain bikes riding through, a leashed triplets of dogs of Goldilock sizes their caregiver behind, struggling to contain their strides.My husky-chi barks at them, underneath a low growl in…