Personal Growth
Casual Chic
Ready for just about anything in a casual chic sort of way.
Center on Wheels
I spent a long time trying to find my center until I looked closely one night &
found it had wheels & moved easily in the slightest breeze, so now I spend less
time sitting and more time sailing.
Bones of Light
I remember we sat in the swing on the front porch & as the dusk came on us like a song, dark throated & sweet, he told me about the beginning when we had bones of light & hair that burned like the sun & I asked what happened then? & I felt him floating there in the soft dark & finally he said we forgot & I said I never would, but sometimes I do & I understand now why he put his arm around me & said nothing more.
Blue Squares
We lay there & looked up at the night sky &
she told me about stars called blue squares & red swirls &
I told her I’d never heard of them. Of course not, she said,
the really important stuff they never tell you.
You have to imagine it on your own.
Bird Puppet
this is a talking bird puppet & it usually has a lot to say after she’s been on another bad date
Bittersweet
She said she usually cried at least once each day not because she was sad, but because the world was so beautiful & life was so short.
Blackbird
I watched the pellet leave the gun. It was like a big black fly & it landed on the blackbird’s wing & suddenly there was a single drop of bright bright red & the voices of the world seemed farther away & I knew I could never do that again. The sounds of the other birds stopped for a moment as its song flew out to all the corners of the world & I hoped that someday I would be remembered that way.
Bigger Challenge
He tapped his fingers on the table. The way I see it, he said, I either need to find a bigger challenge or I need to start drinking decaf.
Big Breakfast
The only thing that keeps me together some days is an unwavering belief in balance, he said. I try to eat a big breakfast, too.
Best of Times
I’d like to leave you with something valuable, she said. You probably already have, I said, but we take most of our lives to remember that, even in the best of times
Better Childhood
It’s only fair when I yell at you, she said to me once. You had a better childhood.
Better Luck
This is just one of those lives you try & get through, she told me. I’m hoping for better luck next time.
Better Trap
trapped mainly by wanting things to be exactly as they are,
only better
Beyond Caring
I don’t have many vices beyond caring what other people think, she said, but that’s a big one.
Being There
sending postcards to himself saying ‘Wish you were here’
so when he gets back home he doesn’t forget
Belly of the Pig
Every day he stood in front of the Bank of America. You’re trapped in the belly of a big pink pig, he said. We ignored him. We had work to do.
Beautiful People
I have a friend who reads people’s auras. He sees all sorts of colors like green & red & purple. He says anyone can do it. All it takes is forgetting everything you think you know & just looking. I’ve tried it & even though I haven’t seen any colors yet, everyone I meet looks so beautiful when I stop knowing everything, that it’s pretty hard to go back to the old way.
Before Dawn
I’ve always liked the time before dawn because there’s no one around to remind me who I’m supposed to be, so it’s easier to remember who I am
Back to Me
We don’t have much time, he said, so I’ll just tell you about me.
Backup Plan
Sometimes I think we should bury all our money in a hole & go back to enjoying life again, he said. It’d probably be a good idea to make a map of where the hole was just in case it didn’t work out though.