Personal Growth
Iron John
One day he decided he was more dependent on the kindness of women than he liked so he went off to hunt wild beasts with his bare hands. But all he found was a stray dog & a couple of old pigeons & it was cold & he missed the sound of soft voices, so finally he came back & never worried about it again.
Impossible Position
Impossible yoga position but she likes to have goals that no one else can imagine, so they’ll shut up about how they understand exactly what she’s going through
In the Dark
Early on, I resigned myself to being in the dark on all but the most important things, she said, & it’s not such a bad thing because you don’t see a lot of the stuff you usually get anxious about.
Indecision
torn between wanting to stay & wanting to go & worried it will be the wrong decision either way
Inner Beauty
has a really beautiful soul but hasn’t found a way to express it yet
Innocence
really wanting to work up to 3 dimensions, but not sure it’ll be as fun as everyone says. It’s hard to trust anyone who’s already doing it, he said. They never remember what they lost to get there.
Illusion of Control
If you hold on to the handle, she said, it’s easier to maintain the illusion of control. But it’s more fun if you just let the wind carry you.
Imagining World
In my dream, the angel shrugged & said, If we fail this time, it will be a failure of imagination & then she placed the world gently in the palm of my hand.
Hot Market
hiding his light under a bushel because he’s been priced out of anything bigger by this market
Hobby
I’m just going to hide here in this paper bag until death comes, she said.
It could be a long time, I said. There was a pause & then her head popped out.
You think I should have a hobby while I wait? she said.
Hole in his Heart
He has a hole where his heart used to be
because it fell out when he was running from scary things one night in a dream
& it hurts all the time now & he doesn’t know how to fix it
& sometimes I think he doesn’t even remember that it’s gone.
Home Improvement Therapy
Don’t let them fool you, she said.
It’s impossible to remodel without deep & painful personal growth
& they don’t let you put therapy under home improvement
Hope Chest
I threw out my hope chest a while back
because it was too big to carry around with me all the time,
but I still kept all the blankets & clothes.
I just dress in more layers now
& I’m hoping to move to a cooler climate soon.
Hoping to Fall
Leaning out as far as she can,
hoping she’ll fall soon,
so she can stop worrying about
whether it will happen or not.
Hidden Twin
He was always a twin but he kept the other one hidden under his Stetson to protect her from the sun & the wind & the stares of startled people.
Hide & Seek
I was never good at hide & seek because I’d always make enough noise so my friends would be sure to find me. I don’t have anyone to play those games with any more, but now & then I make enough noise just in case someone is still looking & hasn’t found me yet.
High Places
He carried a ladder almost everywhere he went
& after awhile people left all the high places to him.
High Standards
I’ve got pretty high standards for someone who doesn’t have any use for them yet.
Hearing Voices
I used to hear voices a lot, but then I read up on it & found out they don’t exist, so now I don’t listen to a word they say.
Hanging on Tight
Of course I hang on tight, she said. You can’t believe the kind of stuff that happens when you let go.